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SEWAGE TREATMENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Sewers and Drainage
DEF

The process that removes the majority of the contaminants from ... sewage and produces both a liquid effluent suitable for disposal to the natural environment and a sludge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
  • Égouts et drainage
CONT

Le traitement des eaux d'égout est une mesure de santé publique qui a pour but de prévenir la transmission des maladies d'origine hydrique. Depuis le début des années 1900, on reconnaît que le traitement des eaux d'égout atténue les conséquences environnementales des effluents municipaux.

Key term(s)
  • traitement de l'eau d'égout
  • épuration de l'eau d'égout

Spanish

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