10.1.8

Sewage Treatment

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Sewage Treatment

To avoid polluting our environment, we must treat sewage before letting it return into the environment. The steps in the sewage treatment process are:

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Screening

  • Sewage is examined to remove grit and any large items, such as plastic bags.
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Sedimentation

  • Sedimentation results in the separation of sewage into heavier sludge and lighter effluent.
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Sludge vs effluent

  • The sludge is anaerobically digested by bacteria.
  • The effluent is aerobically digested by bacteria.

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