Water contaminated with human waste, collected from shipboard toilets Under various national and international standards, black water must be treated before being discharged from a vessel
liquid and solid human body waste and the carriage water generated by toilet use
Liquid and solid human body waste and the carriage water generated through toilet usage
(1) Surface water that is dark in color because it contains high levels of colored organic acids such as tannic acid, or (2) domestic wastewater that contains animal, human, or food wastes
water containing liquid and solid human body waste generated through toilet use List of Glossary Terms
Wastewater from toilets, latrines, privies, water containing feces or body fluids and water from sinks used for food preparation or disposal of chemical or biological ingredients, (see greywater)