effluent treatment
1Effluent guidelines — are U.S. national standards for wastewater discharges to surface waters and publicly owned treatment works (POTW) (also called municipal sewage treatment plants). The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issues effluent guidelines… …
2Effluent — Wastewater discharge Effluent is an outflowing of water or gas from a natural body of water, or from a human made structure. Effluent is defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as “wastewater treated or untreated that flows… …
3Treatment pond — A treatment pond treats water fouled by anaerobic bacteria. It is largely used by tree nurseries, dairy farms and other agricultural companies near horse or cattle sheds or barns. The pond treats unclean rainwater and animal effluent so that it… …
4Treatment wetland — A treatment wetland is an engineered sequence of water bodies designed to filter and treat pollutants found in storm water runoff or effluent. [ [http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/watersheds/cwetlands.html/ US EPA Constructed wetlands guidelines]… …
5effluent — /ef looh euhnt/, adj. 1. flowing out or forth. n. 2. something that flows out or forth; outflow; effluence. 3. a stream flowing out of a lake, reservoir, etc. 4. sewage that has been treated in a septic tank or sewage treatment plant. 5. sewage… …
6effluent — water released to the environment after treatment …
7effluent — 1. The discharge of water or other fluids from a spring. 2. A waste liquid discharge from a manufacturing or treatment process, in its natural state or partially or completely treated, that discharges into the environment [6] …
8treatment works — /ˈtritmənt wɜks/ (say treetmuhnt werks) plural noun (sometimes construed as singular) a place where sewage, wastewater, etc., is decontaminated by physical, chemical and biological processes, producing effluent and solid waste to be discharged or …
9Sewage treatment — The objective of sewage treatment is to produce a disposable effluent without causing harm to the surrounding environment, and also prevent pollution.[1] Sewage treatment, or domestic wastewater treatment, is the process of removing contaminants… …
10Aerobic treatment system — An aerobic treatment system or ATS, often called (incorrectly) an aerobic septic system is a small scale sewage treatment system similar to a septic tank system, but which uses an aerobic process for digestion rather than just the anaerobic… …
