The natural environment, commonly referred to simply as the environment, is a term that encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof.
Geology:
Geology is the science and study of the solid and liquid matter that constitute the Earth.
Groundwater:
Groundwater is water located beneath the ground surface in soil pore spaces and in the pores spaces or fractures of bedrock formations.
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Hydrogeology:
Hydrogeology is the area of geology that deals with the distribution and movement of groundwater in the soil and rocks of the Earth's crust.
Risk:
Risk assessment is a step in a risk management process. Risk assessment is the determination of quantitative or qualitative value of risk related to a concrete situation and a recognized threat.
IPPC licence:
An IPPC licence is a single integrated licence, granted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which covers all emissions and environmental management of a facility.
Assimilative capacity:
Assimilative capacity is defined as the ability of a body of water to cleanse itself; its capacity to receive waste waters or toxic materials without deleterious effects and without damage to aquatic life or humans who consume the water.
Discharge licence:
A discharge licence is a licence to discharge trade effluent (including cooling water) or sewage effluent to waters or to sewers, under the provisions of the Local Government (Water Pollution) Acts, 1977 and 1990.
Dewatering:
Dewatering is the removal of water from solid material or soil by pumping or evaporation. This is often done during the site development phase of a major construction project due to a high water table.
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