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Pollution de l'eau
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Effluent guidelines
Effluent Guidelines (also referred to as Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELGs)) are U.S. national standards for wastewater discharges to surface waters and publicly owned treatment works (POTW) (also called municipal sewage treatment plants). The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issues Effluent Guideline regulations for categories of industrial sources of water pollution under Title III of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The standards are technology-based, i.e.
Siltation
Siltation is water pollution caused by particulate terrestrial clastic material, with a particle size dominated by silt or clay. It refers both to the increased concentration of suspended sediments and to the increased accumulation (temporary or permanent) of fine sediments on bottoms where they are undesirable. Siltation is most often caused by soil erosion or sediment spill. It is sometimes referred to by the ambiguous term "sediment pollution", which can also refer to a chemical contamination of sediments accumulated on the bottom, or to pollutants bound to sediment particles.
Bassin de sédimentation
Un Bassin de sédimentation est un ouvrage artificiel destiné à réduire l'érosion des terres agricoles due à l'écoulement des eaux pluviales (crues). Le terme désigne également les bassins de décantation destinés à séparer les boues d'épuration lors du traitement des eaux usées, ou destinés à traiter toute autre eaux ayant une forte charge en sédiments. L'eau de ruissellement est stoppée dans le bassin lors de crues, puis lentement évacuée à l'aide d'un avaloiragrireseau.qc.