Distinguish between sewage and effluents.

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Sewage

Effluent

Sewage(domestic wastewater) is produced by communities of people as an outcome of daily activities such as washing, bathing, etc.

It also contains faecal matter. [1 Mark ]

The liquid waste flowing out of a factory, farm, etc. into water bodies such as rivers, ponds, lakes is called as effluents. [1 Mark ]

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Sewage	Effluent
Sewage(domestic wastewater) is produced by communities of people as an outcome of daily activities such as washing, bathing, etc. It also contains faecal matter. [1 Mark ]	The liquid waste flowing out of a factory, farm, etc. into water bodies such as rivers, ponds, lakes is called as effluents. [1 Mark ]