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Sewage treatment (or domestic wastewater treatment, municipal wastewater treatment) is a type of wastewater treatment which aims to remove contaminants from sewage to produce an effluent that is suitable to discharge to the surrounding environment or an intended reuse application, thereby preventing water pollution from raw sewage discharges. [5]
Sanitary engineering, also known as public health engineering or wastewater engineering, is the application of engineering methods to improve sanitation of human communities, primarily by providing the removal and disposal of human waste, and in addition to the supply of safe potable water.
Industrial wastewater could add the following pollutants to receiving water bodies if the wastewater is not treated and managed properly: Heavy metals , including mercury , lead , and chromium Organic matter and nutrients such as food waste : Certain industries (e.g. food processing , slaughterhouse waste, paper fibers, plant material, etc ...
"Wastewater Technology Fact Sheets". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 25 June 2015. Primer for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Systems (Report). EPA. 2004. EPA 832-R-04-001. Industrial Wastewater Treatment Technology Database EPA.
Jun. 18—Southern Minnesota and local officials, along with elected officials, took a victory lap Monday afternoon to further hype the benefits that two new training programs for water and ...
Sewage treatment (or domestic wastewater treatment, municipal wastewater treatment) is a type of wastewater treatment which aims to remove contaminants from sewage to produce an effluent that is suitable to discharge to the surrounding environment or an intended reuse application, thereby preventing water pollution from raw sewage discharges. [2]
Bahr El-Baqar Wastewater Treatment Plant [2] Port Said Egypt: 2021 5,600,000 0.65 Jean-R.-Marcotte Wastewater Treatment Plant [3] Montreal Canada: 1984 2,780,000 7,600,000 0.67 Secondary treatment planned for 2023. [4] Detroit Wastewater Treatment Plant [5] Detroit USA: 1940 2 460 000 6 435 000 0.53
"Biosolids" is a term often used in wastewater engineering publications and public relations efforts by local water authorities when they want to put the focus on reuse of sewage [7] sludge, after the sludge has undergone suitable treatment processes.