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wastewater (dict)
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WastewaterWastewater is any water that has been adversely affected in quality by any anthropogenic influence. It therefore includes liquid waste discharged from domestic houses ,industrial, agricultural or commercial processes. It does not include rain-water uncontaminated by man's activities. There is a wide range of wastewaters and an equally wide range of technologies and techniques for mitigating the impacts of waste-waters on the receiving environment. Wastewater types Industrial surface run-off Domestic drainage Treatment There are numerous processes that can be used to clean up waste waters depending on the type and extent of contamination. Most wastewater is treated in industrial-scale wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) which may include physial chemical and biological treament processes. Some wastewater may be highly treated and reused as reclaimed water. For some waste waters ecological approaches using reedbed systems such as constructed wetlands may be appropriate. See also
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