Solids (pollutant category)

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-026093",
  "term": "Solids (pollutant category)",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definitions": [
    "Pollutant grouping that includes parameters for suspended and settable solids.",
    "All parameters for suspended and settable solids. This category does not include chemical-specific solids, such as suspended copper. Section 3.3.2 of the Technical Users Background Document for the Water Pollutant Loading Tool) describes how the Loading Tool identifies solids parameters and calculates the total solids load. Search Considerations: The Loading Tool selects pollutant loadings for the Solids category if the loadings are associated with parameter codes in ICIS-NPDES that are on the solids list. This list is available in the Technical Users Background Document for the Water Pollutant Loading Tool. These data are from ICIS-NPDES."
  ],
  "subject": [
    "Water",
    "Enforcement and compliance"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELG) Glossary",
    "Glossary of Frequent Terms in the Loading Tool"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/solids-pollutant-category/"
}