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What is a wastewater treatment plant?

Wastewater Treatment

A wastewater treatment plant is a system used to clean wastewater generated within municipal areas. Most wastewater treatment plants utilize aerobic forms of cleaning water and removing waste so that water may be returned to the water cycle.At the treatment plant, the waste is separated into liquids that are purified and solid sludge that may be used in a number of recycling systems or taken to land fills.

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