blackwater
Feces-laden drainage water
Blackwater refers to wastewater containing fecal matter and urine—the sewage from toilets, as distinct from greywater from sinks and showers.
In environmental contexts, blackwater also describes dark-stained water in swamps and slow-moving rivers, colored by tannins from decaying vegetation: We paddled through the blackwater cypress swamp. (Capitalized Blackwater was a private military company.)
Waterlogged land ecosystem
- bayouMarshy, slow-moving waterway
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- bogAcidic peat wetland
- fenLow marshy ground
mangrove · cypress · peat · brackish · stagnant · tannic · murky · backwater
Having bark-derived acids
- tributaryStream entering larger river
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- riparianRelating to riverbanks
drainage · acidic · slow-moving · southeastern · coastal plain · freshwater · streamflow · channel
Soldier fighting for pay
- contractorHired construction professional
- PMCCorporate military service provider
- paramilitaryUnofficial armed organization
- securityProtection from threat
Iraq · privatized · combat · warzone · operation · tactical · defense · outsourced
Contaminated drainage from buildings
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
- greywaterLight household wastewater
- septicInfected with bacteria
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
untreated · fecal · sludge · discharge · contamination · runoff · toilet · latrine
Destroyed vessel or vehicle
- caveUnderground hollow in rock
- zero visibilityNo sight possible
- penetrationEntry into something
- siltWaterborne earth particles
disorientation · overhead · technical · hazmat · confined space · rescue · training · drysuit
wetland
Waterlogged land ecosystem
fen · mangrove · cypress · peat · brackish · stagnant · tannic · murky · backwater · slough
tannic
Having bark-derived acids
- tributaryStream entering larger river
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- watershedDrainage area boundary
riparian · drainage · acidic · slow-moving · southeastern · coastal plain · freshwater · streamflow · channel · current
mercenary
Soldier fighting for pay
- contractorHired construction professional
- PMCCorporate military service provider
- paramilitaryUnofficial armed organization
security · Iraq · privatized · combat · warzone · operation · tactical · defense · outsourced · diplomatic
wastewater
Contaminated drainage from buildings
sanitation · untreated · fecal · sludge · discharge · contamination · runoff · toilet · latrine · biosolids
wreck
Destroyed vessel or vehicle
- caveUnderground hollow in rock
- zero visibilityNo sight possible
- penetrationEntry into something
silt · disorientation · overhead · technical · hazmat · confined space · rescue · training · drysuit · tether
- waterocean, river, sea, lake, wave
- sanitationsewage, sewers, cleaning, sewer, disinfecting
- swamp ecosystemcypress, mangrove, tupelo, alligator, crocodile
- wastewaterwastewater, sewage, sewage treatment, effluent, raw sewage
- igaposeasonal flooding, aquatic plants, floating debris
- Livestock Diseasesbloat, hoof and mouth, anthrax, ketosis, brucellosis
blackwatergreywater
Light household wastewater
graywater · clean water · pure water · freshwater · potable water
blackwaterUN peacekeepers
International soldiers maintaining ceasefires
black, water, blackmail, blacklist, blackness, blackboard, blackish, blackened, blackening