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Pressure sewers

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Pressure sewers: A system of pipes in which water, wastewater, or other liquid is pumped to a higher elevation.
Pre-treatment: Processes used to reduce or eliminate wastewater pollutants from before they are discharged.

 


grinder pump A mechanical device that shreds wastewater borne solids and raises the fluid to a higher elevation through pressure sewers.
grit The heavy, mineral material present in wastewater, such as sand, eggshells, gravel, and cinders.

Grinder Pump: A mechanical device that shreds solids and raises sewage to a higher elevation through pressure sewers.

A mechanical device that shreds solids and raises sewage to a higher elevation through pressure sewers.
Gross Alpha/Beta Particle Activity
The total radioactivity due to alpha or beta particle emissions as inferred from measurements on a dry sample.

See also: Generator, Gas, Characteristic, Pollutant, Protozoa

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