COMPOSTAJE

Tratamiento de resÝduos s¾lidos orgÔnicos por processos de fermentaci¾n controlada, aer¾bica, con el fin de obtner un producto estable, de caracterÝsticas definidas y ·til para la agricultura. Fuentes: REGLAMENTO GESTIËN DE RESIDUOS SËLIDOS – Ministerio d

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COMPACTION

Reduction of the bulk of solid waste by rolling and tamping. Source: World Bank

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COMPACTADOR

Todo equipo o mßquina que reduce el volumen de los resÝduos s¾lidos para fßcilitar su almacenamiento, transporte, y/o disposici¾n final. Fuentes: REGLAMENTO GESTIËN DE RESIDUOS SËLIDOS – Ministerio de Desarrollo Sostenible y Medio Ambiente da Bolivia

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COMMINUTION

Mechanical shredding or pulverizing of waste. Used in both solid waste management and wastewater treatment. Source: World Bank

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COMBINED SEWERS

A sewer system that carries both sewage and storm-water runoff. Normally, its entire flow goes to a waste treatment plant, but during a heavy storm,, the storm water volume may be so great as to cause overflows. When this happens untreated mixtures of sto

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COLIFORM ORGANISM

Microorganisms found in the intestinal tract of humans and animals. Their presence in water indicates fecal pollution and potentially dangerous bacterial contamination by disease-causing microorganisms. Source: World Bank

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COLIFORM INDEX

A rating of the purity of water based on a count of fecal bacteria. Source: World Bank

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COAGULATION

A clumping of particles in wastewater to settle out impurities. It is often induced by chemicals such as lime, alum, and iron salts. Source: World Bank

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CLEANUP

Actions taken to deal with a release or threat of release of a hazardous substance that could affect humans and/or the environment. The term “cleanup” is sometimes used interchangeably with the terms remedial action, removal action, response action, or co

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CLAUSURA

Suspensi¾n definitiva o temporal de un sitio de disposici¾n final, por no cumplir con los requisitos que establezcan la reglamentaci¾n y normatividad correspondentes. Fuentes: REGLAMENTO GESTIËN DE RESIDUOS SËLIDOS – Ministerio de Desarrollo Sostenible y

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