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Wastewater Treatment

What is onsite biological treatment?

May 2, 2023
This type of treatment covers an essential step for many wastewater treatment plants and has countless different approaches.
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Compliance & Regulations

What is the National Pretreatment Program?

April 20, 2023
An effort to protect POTWs from toxic pollutants discharged by non-domestic sources, the National Pretreatment Program uses permit requirements to enforce compliance.
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What is a gravity sewer?

March 15, 2023
With its often simple design, the gravity sewer system can be an economical approach to delivering wastewater to a local treatment plant — when the circumstances are right.
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Compliance & Regulations

What is Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)?

Feb. 28, 2023
A summary of what total maximum daily load is, who develops them, and how they relate to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.
Wastewater Treatment

What is Grit Removal?

Jan. 25, 2023
An overview of grit in wastewater and why it is critical to remove it from treatment plant influent.