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Record 1 1993-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
DEF

The chamber in a septic tank in which solids are allowed to settle (part of the early treatment of sewage).

French

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

L'appareil le plus généralement utilisé est la fosse septique, composée d'un élément «collecteur-liquéfacteur» à deux ou trois compartiments, où s'effectue une «digestion» des matières par fermentation anaérobie basique, et d'un élément «épurateur», à action aérobie (de préférence par lit bactérien ou par épandage à faible profondeur sinon par plateau absorbant).

Spanish

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