AMBIENT WATER QUALITY STANDARDS


Meaning of AMBIENT WATER QUALITY STANDARDS in English

The allowable amount of materials, as a concentration of pollutants, in water. The standard is set to protect against anticipated adverse effects on human health or welfare, wildlife, or the environment, with a margin of safety in the case of human health. Also see Primary and Secondary Standards and 7Q10.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.