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Wastewater - Basics
- There are more sources of wastewater than we may know about. Learning about wastewater leads to a better understanding of overall issues related to water, its usage and treatment. Wikipedia provides basic information about different types of wastewater. For knowing more about wastewater, Click Here The wastewater that is generated after using water for domestic purposes, such as washing vessels or clothes, is known as gray water while black water comes from toilets. The growing shortage of water has led to exploring the potential of treating greywater for reuse. The toxicity levels in black water raises concern about safe disposal methods to avoid contamination of existing water resources. For a comprehensive overview on greywater, Click Here and blackwater, Click Here
- There are several ways to remove contaminants from wastewater after which the treated wastewater can be reused while the segregated sludge can be disposed off. For information sourced from Wikipedia on sewage treatment, Click Here and various wastewater treatment technologies, Click Here
- If bacterial presence can contaminate water, then they can also be used to remove the contaminants. Microbial treatment methods and aeration are a just a couple of ways to treat water. The YouTube video, by Britannica.com highlights various steps in the modern treatment of wastewater. Click Here
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