Water quality-based effluent limit
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-030099
A value determined by selecting the most stringent of the effluent limits calculated using all applicable water quality criteria (e.g., aquatic life, human health, and wildlife) for a specific point source to a specific receiving water for a given pollutant.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-030099 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Water |
| Abbreviation | WQBEL |
| References | National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Glossary |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-ENV-030099",
"term": "Water quality-based effluent limit",
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"term_source": "Water Quality-Based Effluent Limit",
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"abbreviation": "WQBEL",
"subject": "Water",
"references": [
"National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Glossary"
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}
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