Question

What is said to be a major component of wastewater?

Answer 1

Wastewater:

1. Wastewater is also known as sewage.
2. It is the polluted form of water generated from human activities and rainwater runoff.
3. The major component of the same is human excreta (waste products of the human digestive system, menses, and human metabolism including urine and feces).
4. Other components include suspended solids, nutrients, biodegradable organics, pathogens, etc.
5. It has adverse effects on aquatic life as it decreases the oxygen content leading to eutrophication of water bodies.