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Record 1 2018-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
CONT

Settling ponds may sometimes be referred to as polishing ponds, but they are not synonymous. A polishing pond is any pond in the treatment train that follows the facultative pond. A settling pond is usually placed at the beginning of the treatment series, but may also be a pond at the end of the system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
  • Traitement des eaux
CONT

On peut y ajouter une lagune de finition de type mixte (microphytes et macrophytes) pour affiner le traitement notamment au niveau de l'azote, voire du phosphore.

Spanish

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