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A '''wastewater treatment plant''' is a [[physical plant]] where various physical, biological |
A '''wastewater treatment plant''' is a [[physical plant]] where various physical, biological or chemical processes are used to change the properties of the [[wastewater]] (e.g. by removing harmful substances) in order to turn it into a type of water (also called [[effluent]]) that can be safely discharged into the [[environment]] or that is usable for a certain [[reuse]] purpose. In the case of the latter, the term "[[reclaimed water]]" is commonly used. |
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* A [[sewage treatment plant]] also treating wastewater from industries or commercial facilities connected to the municipal [[sanitary sewer]] or [[combined sewer]]. |
* A [[sewage treatment plant]] which is treating [[sewage]] only or which is also treating wastewater from industries or commercial facilities connected to the municipal [[sanitary sewer]] or [[combined sewer]]. |
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* An [[agricultural wastewater treatment]] plant. |
* An [[agricultural wastewater treatment]] plant. |
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* An [[industrial wastewater treatment]] plant, either preparing water from an industrial use for a different use, reducing [[environmental issue]]s of returning the water to the [[water cycle]], or pretreating wastewater for discharge to a sanitary sewer. An industrial wastewater treatment plant may include one or more of the following: |
* An [[industrial wastewater treatment]] plant, either preparing water from an industrial use for a different use, reducing [[environmental issue]]s of returning the water to the [[water cycle]], or pretreating wastewater for discharge to a sanitary sewer. An industrial wastewater treatment plant may include one or more of the following: |
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A wastewater treatment plant is a physical plant where various physical, biological or chemical processes are used to change the properties of the wastewater (e.g. by removing harmful substances) in order to turn it into a type of water (also called effluent) that can be safely discharged into the environment or that is usable for a certain reuse purpose. In the case of the latter, the term "reclaimed water" is commonly used.
Examples include:
- A sewage treatment plant which is treating sewage only or which is also treating wastewater from industries or commercial facilities connected to the municipal sanitary sewer or combined sewer.
- An agricultural wastewater treatment plant.
- An industrial wastewater treatment plant, either preparing water from an industrial use for a different use, reducing environmental issues of returning the water to the water cycle, or pretreating wastewater for discharge to a sanitary sewer. An industrial wastewater treatment plant may include one or more of the following:
- An API oil-water separator, for removing separate phase oil from wastewater.
- A clarifier, for removing solids from wastewater.
- A roughing filter, to reduce the biochemical oxygen demand of wastewater.
- A carbon filtration plant, to remove toxic dissolved organic compounds from wastewater.