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Natural Attenuation or Natural Recovery

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-018232

The break down of contaminants due to physical, chemical and biological processes which occur in the environment, and the ability of the environment to rebound from the injuries caused by the contamination.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-018232
FieldEnvironment
SubjectLand, waste and cleanup
ReferencesRegion 5 Cleanup Sites Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-018232",
  "term": "Natural Attenuation or Natural Recovery",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The break down of contaminants due to physical, chemical and biological processes which occur in the environment, and the ability of the environment to rebound from the injuries caused by the contamination.",
  "subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
  "references": [
    "Region 5 Cleanup Sites Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/natural-attenuation-or-natural-recovery/"
}

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