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Spill event

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-026377

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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-026377
FieldEnvironment
SubjectEmergencies
ReferencesOil Pollution Prevention Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-026377",
  "term": "Spill event",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "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.",
  "subject": "Emergencies",
  "references": [
    "Oil Pollution Prevention Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/spill-event/"
}

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