Treated wastewater

Treated Wastewater: Wastewater that has been subjected to one or more physical, chemical, and biological processes to reduce its potential of being health hazard.

Raw Sewage- Untreated wastewater and its contents.
Raw Water- Intake water prior to any treatment or use.

A treatment plant that does not discharge treated wastewater into any stream or river.

Nondischarging Treatment Plant: A treatment plant that does not discharge treated wastewater into any stream or river.

Reclaimed wastewater: Treated wastewater that can be used for beneficial purposes, such as irrigating certain plants.
Recycled water: Water that is used more than one time before it passes back into the natural hydrologic system.

spray irrigation The application of treated wastewater in a spray for land treatment.
spray tower scrubber A device that sprays alkaline water into a chamber where acidic gases present to aid in the neutralizing of the gas.

The removal of suspended, floating and precipitated solids from untreated wastewater.
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A mixture of sediments that results from filtering and dewatering of treated wastewater.
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See also: Waste, Site, Discharge, Treatment, Water