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Rvlusa55 Posted 7 years ago
Vocabulary

The Meaning of Contingency

A contingency to resume groundwater remediation is in effect should the total concentration of the contaminant exceed the discharge permit limit.

In the sentence written above, does contingency refer to: 1) resuming groundwater remediation; or 2) the presence of a contaminant concentration that exceeds the discharge limit?

Thank you in advance for your response.

  

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As far as I can tell, it means a plan/procedure to resume remediation if this is necessary.

  • As far as I can tell, it means a plan/procedure to resume remediation if this is necessary.
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As far as I can tell, it means a plan/procedure to resume remediation if this is necessary.

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