exceedance

noun

ex·ceed·ance | \ ik-ˈsē-dᵊn(t)s

variants: or less commonly exceedence

Definition of exceedance

: an act or instance of exceeding especially a limit or amount

Recent Examples on the Web

Last month, Wellington Village sent notices to all of its customers alerting them to a 1 part per billion exceedance of TTHMs during the previous testing period. — James F. Mccarty, cleveland.com, "Contaminants taint some NE Ohio water, but EPA says safe to drink," 20 Oct. 2017 However the EPA says other metal-level exceedances may reflect the longstanding mine drainage from the region’s historic sites as well as natural levels of metals in southwest Colorado’s soils and rocks. — Jesse Paul, The Denver Post, "Final EPA analysis on Gold King Mine spill says there were no long-term water quality effects," 6 Jan. 2017

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