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Excess Sediment

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-010259

Problem when rain washes soil into waterways from fields, construction sites, yards, logging areas, city streets, and other areas. Excess sediment can make water murky, hurt the health and habitats of fish and other aquatic animals, interfere with uses like fishing and swimming, and carry other pollutants.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-010259
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesHow's My Waterway Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-010259",
  "term": "Excess Sediment",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Problem when rain washes soil into waterways from fields, construction sites, yards, logging areas, city streets, and other areas. Excess sediment can make water murky, hurt the health and habitats of fish and other aquatic animals, interfere with uses like fishing and swimming, and carry other pollutants.",
  "references": [
    "How's My Waterway Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/excess-sediment/"
}

Record 10,259 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.