pollution incident

collocation in English

meaningsofpollutionandincident

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pollution
noun[U]
uk
/pəˈluː.ʃən/us
/pəˈluː.ʃən/
damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances ...
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incident
noun
uk
/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/us
/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/
an event that is either unpleasant ...
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(Definition ofpollutionandincidentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Apollutionincidentof such magnitude inevitably caused major hardship for many people.
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Somewhat incredibly, thepollutionincidenthas yet to be dealt with.
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I accept that the majority of companies act responsibly after apollutionincident.
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In addition, anypollutionincidentis reported and the appropriate steps taken to minimise the pollution potential.
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The word "improved" is not defined and may be confined to restoring water quality after apollutionincident, for example, or other minor operations.
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So far as concerns that article, the order addresses only the question of making good depleted fish stocks following apollutionincident.
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I am familiar with the example of a riverpollutionincident.
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Clause 2 would widen our powers to intervene in a salvage operation following apollutionincidentat sea.
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Very sadly, it did not prove possible to avert a major oilpollutionincidentin this ecologically sensitive area.
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Clause 1 represents a significant power to enable the effective control of an actual or threatenedpollutionincident.
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A "hybrid"pollutionincidentat sea involving the release of a variety of materials would be a complex operation.
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The other reason is that often thepollutionincidentdoes not occur within our territorial waters.
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Thepollutionincidentat an adjacent toxic disposal site some years later reawakened local fears.
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I, too, was very disturbed about thepollutionincident.
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They will receive much more information about water quality and must be involved if there is anypollutionincident.
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This is a very seriouspollutionincident.
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Pollutionincidentdata for 1996 is still being compiled.
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Moreover, how does one identify the occupier in many cases where apollutionincidenthas occurred?
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A modest £10 reduction for eachpollutionincidentcould be knocked off the salary of the chairmen of water companies.
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I have been unable to trace any published views on the need for a marinepollutionincidentcontrol manager.
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