Whole Effluent Toxicity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-030414",
  "term": "Whole Effluent Toxicity",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The total toxic effect of an effluent measured directly with a toxicity test.\n\n2. Aggregate toxic effect of an effluent measured directly by a toxicity test.\n\n3. The aggregate toxic effect of an effluent measured directly by a toxicity test.",
  "abbreviation": "WET",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Glossary",
    "40 CFR 122.2 (CFR 2013)",
    "NPDES Permit Writers Glossary; NPDES Permit Writers Manual Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/whole-effluent-toxicity/"
}