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Sewage treatment

Sewage treatment is a type of wastewater treatment which aims to remove contaminants from sewage to produce an effluent that is suitable to discharge to the surrounding environment or an intended reuse application, thereby preventing water... Wikipedia
Application level: City, neighborhood
Environmental concerns: Water pollution, Environmental health, Public health, sewage sludge disposal issues
Management level: Public
Outputs: Effluent, sewage sludge, possibly biogas (for some types)
Position in sanitation chain: Treatment
Synonym: Wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), water reclamation plant