Definition of Effluent

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Effluent

The term 'Effluent ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' Waste, usually liquid, released or discharged to the environment. Generally the term refers to point source discharges of sewage or contaminated waste waters into surface waters'.

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