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The process by which we pass the sewage through a barrier and filter out the bigger waste particles is known as

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Sedimentation

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Screening

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Decomposition

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Centrifugation

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Solution

The correct option is B
Screening

Screening.

It is the first stage in the water treatment. It removes bigger chunks of wastes right in the beginning of the treatment.

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