Controlling Sewage Generation A few measures that can be adopted to control the generation of sewage are given below.Use flushes with low capacity. Never pour household products such as cleansers, beauty products, medicine, automobile oil, and paint down the drain. These contain chemicals which the wastewater treatment plants may not be able to remove. These should be … [Read more...] about How Can You Control Sewage Generation
Wastewater Management
Improper Management Of Sewage
Improper Management Of Sewage One of the most common sources of water pollution is the discharge of untreated or partly treated sewage into water bodies; sometimes due to improper sewage handling processes of municipal bodies. This is very common in major cities. Many of our major rivers such as Ganges and Yamuna receive tones of untreated sewage daily, thereby making the … [Read more...] about Improper Management Of Sewage
What Are The Methods Of Sludge Disposal
Methods Of Sludge Disposal What happens to the sludge that is produced after the wastewater passes through the sewage treatment plant? Sludge consists of human faeces and other organic matter. It also has large amounts of water and needs to be thickened so that it can be transported easily and used as compost in farmlands. There are three methods to do so. Sludge may be … [Read more...] about What Are The Methods Of Sludge Disposal
How Does A Wastewater Treatment Plant Work
Wastewater Treatment Plant A facility that treats wastewater from domestic as well as industrial sources is called a wastewater treatment plant. There are basically three stages involved in treating wastewater: primary, secondary, and tertiary.Primary Treatment This is a mechanical process which involves screening and settling of large particles. First, the sewage is … [Read more...] about How Does A Wastewater Treatment Plant Work
Where Does All The Wastewater Come From
Sources Of Wastewater Water that has been used and has become dirty is called wastewater. It is generated as a result of numerous human activities.Agriculture: Wastewater generated from farms contains harmful pesticides, biocides, animal waste, etc. Construction of buildings: Large amount of wastewater is generated from construction of buildings. … [Read more...] about Where Does All The Wastewater Come From