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Which process of wastewater treatment is commonly known as 'sewage treatment'?

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Sewage is the wastewater that comes out of our homes as well as industries, offices, hospitals, and other places.
A wastewater treatment plant is a facility that treats wastewater from domestic as well as industrial sources, through, mechanical, biological, and chemical methods.
This is also known as sewage treatment.

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