Discharge

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003276",
  "term": "Discharge",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A release of effluent or other waste that enters a river, lake, sea or the air at one identifiable location, such as the outfall pipe of an industrial plant or of a wastewater treatment works. Diffuse inputs such as agricultural runoff are a separate category, since they have no single outlet. The volume and composition of a discharge are usually limited by a permit.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 867 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/discharge/"
}