Dewater

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007858",
  "term": "Dewater",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. To remove or separate a portion of the water present in a sludge or slurry. To dry sludge so it can be handled and disposed.\n\n2. To remove or drain the water from a tank or a trench.\n\n3. Remove or separate a portion of the water in a sludge or slurry to dry the sludge so it can be handled and disposed of.\n\n4. Remove or drain the water from a tank or trench.\n\n5. Removing or draining the water from a site, stream, or trench.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "Terms of Environment; Region 5 Cleanup Site: Environmental Glossary",
    "Terms of Environment",
    "Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/dewater/"
}