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secondary treatment

Term

Similar to biological waste water treatment. Processes which employ aerobic or anaerobic microorganism and result in decanted effluents and separated sludge containing microbial mass together with pollutants. Biological treatment processes are also used in combination and/or in conjunction with mechanical and advanced unit operations. 2)

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Eurostat/OECD Joint Questionnaire on Environmental Statistics.

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Eurostat/OECD Joint Questionnaire on Environmental Statistics

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Long definition

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