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Where is the effluent from the secondary treatment plant released generally?


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Secondary treatment of sewage:

  1. The secondary treatment plant's effluent is often discharged into natural water bodies such as rivers and streams.
  2. Secondary sewage treatment is sometimes known as biological treatment since biological factors/organisms play an important part in the treatment.
  3. It is the disposal of biodegradable organic matter in suspension from wastewater.
  4. The purpose is to achieve a particular wastewater quality in a sewage treatment plant suitable for recycling.
  5. Wastewater upholds through a septic tank and is filtered and sterilized by ozone treatment.
  6. After that, it is reused for non-consumables such as toilets and laundry.
  7. Wastewater from secondary treatments is discharged into natural waters such as rivers.

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