effluent
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But opposition leaders have called the clean-up "cosmetic", alleging that chemicals had been used to mask the froth without addressing the fundamental causes of the pollution: untreated sewage and industrial effluents.
From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025
They think the virus likely came from effluents from processing plants for milk or beef.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 30, 2024
The two dye targets are commonly appearing dye driven effluents in wastewater.
From Science Daily • Oct. 10, 2023
While the trees themselves are still sucking planet-warming carbon dioxide out of the air, Varghese explained, effluents and pollutants in the soil hamper how good of a sink for carbon the soil can be.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2023
Upstream, clean mothers washed clothes and pots in unadulterated factory effluents.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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