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  2. Sewage treatment - Wikipedia

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    Activated sludge sewage treatment plant in Massachusetts, US. 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.

  3. Wastewater treatment - Wikipedia

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    Sewage treatment plant (a type of wastewater treatment plant) in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Wastewater treatment is a process which removes and eliminates contaminants from wastewater. It thus converts it into an effluent that can be returned to the water cycle. Once back in the water cycle, the effluent creates an acceptable impact on the environment.

  4. List of wastewater treatment technologies - Wikipedia

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    Sedimentation (water treatment) Septic tank; Septic tank conversion [2] Sequencing batch reactor; Sewage treatment; Skimmer (machine) Slow sand filter; Stabilization pond; Supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) Thermal hydrolysis; Treatment pond; Trickle-bed reactor; Trickling filter; Ultrafiltration; Ultraviolet disinfection; Upflow anaerobic ...

  5. Sanitary engineering - Wikipedia

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    An example of a wastewater treatment system. 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.

  6. Category:Sewage treatment plants - Wikipedia

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    Sewage treatment plants in the United States (4 C, 12 P) Pages in category "Sewage treatment plants" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.

  7. Aerated lagoon - Wikipedia

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    An aerated lagoon (or aerated pond) is a simple wastewater treatment system consisting of a pond with artificial aeration to promote the biological oxidation of wastewaters. [1] [2] [3] [4]

  8. Activated sludge - Wikipedia

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    Activated sludge tank at Beckton sewage treatment plant, UK.The white bubbles are due to the diffused air aeration system. The activated sludge process is a type of biological wastewater treatment process for treating sewage or industrial wastewaters using aeration and a biological floc composed of bacteria and protozoa.

  9. Sewer mining - Wikipedia

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    A small network of pipes to convey wastewater to the treatment location. A sewage treatment plant that produces two flows: recycled water and sewage sludge. A pipeline system for reclaimed water distribution to the end-point or reuse. A discharge pipeline or a system that manages produced residuals, such as sewage sludge. [4]