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10 Cards in this Set
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Contaminant |
dissolved & suspended impurities in sewage |
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Sewage |
waste water from homes & industries |
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Sludge |
solid matter that settles at the bottom in the sedimentation tank |
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Wastewater |
used water |
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Sewer system |
facilitiy consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid & solid sewage |
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Manhole |
a manhole is a large hole in a road covered by a metal plate that can be removed |
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Desalination |
removal of salt from water |
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Defecate |
discharge faeces from body |
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Degradation |
the process of degrading |
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Septic tank |
consists of a concrete or metal tank with an outlet submerged in the ground |
