Definition(s)
Water Discharge
Water effluents discharged outside a reporting organization boundary to subsurface waters, surface waters, sewers that lead to rivers, oceans, lakes, wetlands, treatment facilities, and groundwater. (GEMI, 2012)
Source: Identifying and assessing water sources: Guidance document for the onshore oil and gas industry, International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA), 2014. Global Standards