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thermal pollution

Thermal pollution is caused by the discharge of heated water from industrial processes into a waterway or body of water in quantities that can harm plant or animal life in the water.

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thermal pollution

Thermal pollution is caused by the discharge of heated water from industrial processes into a waterway or body of water in quantities that can harm plant or animal life in the water.

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One of the forms of pollution specifically addressed in the commercial general liability (CGL) policy definition of "pollutant."