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Throughout history, people have devised systems to make getting water into their communities and households and disposing of (and later also treating) wastewater more convenient. [1] The historical focus of sewage treatment was on the conveyance of raw sewage to a natural body of water, e.g. a river or ocean, where it would be diluted and ...
These systems are commonly found in rural areas where public sewers are not available, and may be used for a single residence or for a small group of homes. Unlike the traditional septic system, the aerobic treatment system produces a high quality secondary effluent, which can be sterilized and used for surface irrigation.
Amateurs had found some prehistoric materials at the site in the 1960s. Professional excavation began in 1971 as a salvage operation when the city planned a sewage treatment plant. With the discovery of significant artifacts and the remains of a stockaded village, the city changed its plans to preserve the site.
The term sewage treatment plant (STP) (or sewage treatment works) is nowadays often replaced with the term wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). [7] [8] Strictly speaking, the latter is a broader term that can also refer to industrial wastewater treatment. The terms water recycling center or water reclamation plants are also in use as synonyms.
The Ohio EPA has withdrawn a controversial proposal to allow small, privately operated sewage-treatment plants to aid rapid development. Ohio EPA pulls plan for small sewage-treatment plants in ...
In the 1920s the city of Akron purchased 800 acres (3.2 km 2) of land at Botzum to build a sewage treatment plant, which opened in 1928 and remains there to this day. There is no longer any sign that there was a community there.
To learn more about what you can do to extend the life of your septic system, find resources to help in replacing a failing system, be sure to call Ashland SWCD at 419-281-7645 to register for the ...
Jul. 12—The City of Springfield is planning to begin this fall a $6.5 million project that would replace the pumps at its Wastewater Treatment Plant on Dayton Road. The primary effluent pumps ...