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MeSH Heading: Water Purification
Tree Number(s): N06.850.780.200.800.800.900.900; N06.850.860.510.900.900
Unique ID: D018508
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018508
Scope Note: Any of several processes in which undesirable impurities in water are removed or neutralized; for example, chlorination, filtration, primary treatment, ion exchange, and distillation. It includes treatment of WASTEWATER to provide potable and hygienic water in a controlled or closed environment as well as provision of public drinking water supplies.
Entry Term(s): Waste Water Purification; Waste Water Treatment; Wastewater Purification; Wastewater Treatment; Water Treatment
NLM Classification #: WA 690
Previous Indexing: Water (1966-1994); Water Pollution (1966-1994)
Public MeSH Note: 95
History Note: 95
Date Established: 1995/01/01
Date of Entry: 1994/06/07
Revision Date: 2022/07/15

Allowable Qualifiers: economics (EC)

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Concept UI: M000676779
Terms: Wastewater Treatment Preferred Term
Term UI T000997460
Date11/19/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Waste Water Treatment
Term UI T001008242
Date02/21/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Waste Water Purification
Term UI T001008240
Date02/21/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Wastewater Purification
Term UI T000997461
Date11/19/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021)

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