Wastewater treatment

The term “effluent” refers to liquids and solids released by domestic, industrial or commercial water, which are used in human activities and degrade water quality and are discharged into the sewage system. There are two general categories of wastewater: domestic wastewater and industrial wastewater. Domestic wastewater comes mainly from domestic activities and industrial wastewater from the production process. Industrial wastewater treatment is often more difficult than domestic. States Geological Survey (USGS). Among the impacts are harm to fish and wildlife populations, oxygen depletion, beach closures and other restrictions on recreational water use. Read More