repolluted
Made filthy anew
Repolluted means polluted again after having been cleaned or restored.
A river repolluted by industrial runoff had previously been cleaned up.
The prefix re- indicates return to a contaminated state: The lake was repolluted within months of the cleanup effort.
Made unclean again
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- heavy metalsDense metallic environmental contaminants
- carcinogensSubstances promoting tumor growth
- dioxinsToxic chlorinated organic compounds
effluent · sewage · runoff · groundwater · leachate · oil spill · chemical spill · radioactive waste
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- endangered speciesOrganisms facing extinction risk
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
waterways · wetlands · watershed · aquifer · algal bloom · eutrophication · acidification · bioaccumulation
Happening repeatedly over time
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- chronicPersisting over time
- ongoingIn progress now
- repeatedDone or said again
relapse · setback · reversion · undone · backsliding · cycle · recurrence · deterioration
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- derelictionAbandonment of duty
- violationBreaking of rules
- noncomplianceFailure to follow requirements
cover-up · illegal dumping · accountability · liability · fine · cleanup · remediation · monitoring
Industrial production facility
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- smokestacksTall industrial exhaust pipes
- refineryIndustrial purification facility
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
effluent · industrial waste · chemical plant · manufacturing · tailings · smelter · outfall · pipeline leak
recontaminated
Made unclean again
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- heavy metalsDense metallic environmental contaminants
- carcinogensSubstances promoting tumor growth
dioxins · effluent · sewage · runoff · groundwater · leachate · oil spill · chemical spill · radioactive waste · pesticides
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- endangered speciesOrganisms facing extinction risk
extinction · waterways · wetlands · watershed · aquifer · algal bloom · eutrophication · acidification · bioaccumulation · food chain
recurring
Happening repeatedly over time
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- chronicPersisting over time
- ongoingIn progress now
repeated · relapse · setback · reversion · undone · backsliding · cycle · recurrence · deterioration · worsening
oversight
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- derelictionAbandonment of duty
- violationBreaking of rules
noncompliance · cover-up · illegal dumping · accountability · liability · fine · cleanup · remediation · monitoring · inspection
factory
Industrial production facility
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- smokestacksTall industrial exhaust pipes
- refineryIndustrial purification facility
discharge · effluent · industrial waste · chemical plant · manufacturing · tailings · smelter · outfall · pipeline leak · wastewater
repollutedpristine
Pure and untouched
purified · decontaminated · cleansed · clean · unpolluted
repollutedrecleaned
Washed a second time
repurified · restored · remediated · rehabilitated · renewed
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