Oil Discharge Cleanup

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-019451",
  "term": "Oil Discharge Cleanup",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Cleanup of a discharge of oil into or upon the navigable waters of the United States or adjoining shorelines in harmful quantities, such that applicable water quality standards are violated or that causes a film or sheen upon the water.\n\n2. (Cleanup of) an accidental or intentional discharge of oil which reaches bodies of water. Can be controlled by chemical dispersion, combustion, mechanical containment, and/or adsorption. Spills from tanks and pipelines can also occur away from water bodies, contaminating the soil, getting into sewer systems and threatening underground water sources.",
  "references": [
    "Adapted from Oil Pollution Prevention Glossary",
    "Adapted from Terms of Environment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/oil-discharge-cleanup/"
}