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3 This stage of sewage treatment attacks particulate organic matter 1 Produced by a sludge digester; make for great fertilizer
4 These are not properly called 'sewers', apparently. 2 Water coming in from primary treatment is sprinkled over a rock bed
6 What settles out in the clarifier tank of an activated sludge system 5 Colloidal or dissolved _______ material includes urine, soap or bacteria
7 Sludge is mixed with something absorbent and then laid out to decompose 8 Number of parts (sewage) per million constitutes 'raw sewage'
9 Used to settle out grit 11 Plastic bags, candy wrappers, diapers, maybe
10 Last step in any water treatment process 14 Dissolved _________ material includes nitrogen and phosphorus
12 Digestion involved in a sludge digester (which processes raw sludge) 15 Heating to kill pathogens
13 Sand and gravel 16 Particulate organic matter plus fatty castoff
17 Tank of slow-moving water; particulate organics settle out and lipids float 17 This kind of organic material includes toilet paper and banana peels
19 Used to filter debris 18 Also called 'biological treatment'; removes colloidal and dissolved organics
20 Removed after secondary treatment to prevent eutrophication, often biologically 21 Produced by a sludge digester; 2/3 methane, suitable for fuel
22 System where detritus feeders are mixed with incoming water in an aerated tank
23 This stage of sewage treatment bars debris and grit


Reference

Nebel, Bernard J. and Wright, Richard T. Environmental Science: The Way The World Works. 7th ed. 2000: Prentice Hall, New Jersey.

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