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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. technology
  3. environmental technology
  4. waste lagoons

Preferred term

waste lagoons

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Artificial ponds used for the storage and/or treatment of wastewaters, liquid wastes, sludges, or spent nuclear fuel. Also, they collect overspill from surface drains during heavy rains.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • artificial lagoons
  • constructed lagoons
  • stabilization lagoons
  • stabilization ponds

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/12595

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