effluent

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Untreated effluent, including human waste, wet wipes and sanitary products are contained within these releases, posing a serious risk to the local wildlife, swimmers and others who use UK waterways.

From BBC

It happened during maintenance works, when pieces of fruit were inadvertently allowed to enter the effluent treatment plant.

From BBC

“Hyperion had 11 years of compliance with effluent discharge permit limits prior to the July 11, 2021, flooding incident,” spokeswoman Elena Stern said.

From Los Angeles Times

Most scrubber systems are "open-loop," meaning they mix seawater with exhaust gas, filter it, then discharge the resulting effluent.

From Salon

If the unit is unregulated, as many are in poorer nations where the sales of cars and car batteries are surging, toxic fumes often escape into the air and effluents seep into groundwater.

From Reuters