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The stage in which sewage water is treated biologically is called


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Secondary sewage treatment

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Primary sewage treatment

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The correct option is A

Secondary sewage treatment


Secondary treatment is a biological process where the sewage water is treated to remove suspended and dissolved organic compounds using a mass of aerobic bacteria which can degrade the organic compounds aerobically. The bacteria associate with fungi to form a meshlike network called flocs.

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