Liquid discharge from an industrial establishment, comprising fumes from the industrial process, polluted cooling water, polluted rainwater and sewage.
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The mention of such heavy metal pollutants may conjure up images of industrial effluent, acid rain or leaded petrol.
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And, to be fair, large-scale investments are being undertaken in terms of urban sewage treatment and a reduction in industrial effluent.
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Most rivers and lakes are polluted with sewage and industrial effluents.
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The River Shannon catchment is under severe environmental pressure from sewage discharges, agricultural run-off and industrial effluents, according to the latest official report.
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From the results obtained, L. angustifolius seems to be a promising seed to be applied for phytoremediation of industrial effluents or contaminated water.