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United States of America - Water pollution, other industry (% of total BOD emissions)

51.1 (%) in 2006

Industry shares of emissions of organic water pollutants refer to emissions from manufacturing activities as defined by two-digit divisions of the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2: other (38 and 39). Emissions of organic water pollutants are measured by biochemical oxygen demand, which refers to the amount of oxygen that bacteria in water will consume in breaking down waste. This is a standard water-treatment test for the presence of organic pollutants.

Date Value Change, %
2006 51.1 0.92%
2005 50.6 0.57%
2004 50.3 2.17%
2002 49.2 -2.20%
2001 50.3 0.54%
2000 50.1 -0.24%
1999 50.2 0.27%
1998 50.1 -2.37%
1997 51.3

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