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contaminant

[kuhn-tam-uh-nuhnt] / kənˈtæm ə nənt /


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Contaminant levels from sampled water weren’t high enough to pose likely health risks to recreational beachgoers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

The EPA performs an annual set of studies known as the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, of which this was the fifth iteration.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2024

Contaminant levels of condensable vapours are in the sub-p.p.t.v. range.

From Nature • May 24, 2016

In Silicon Valley, many data centers appear on the state government’s Toxic Air Contaminant Inventory, a roster of the area’s top stationary diesel polluters.

From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2012



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