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Wastewater polishing

In this activity, students compare the three methods used to polish wastewater.

By the end of this activity, students should be able to:

  • compare and contrast three methods of polishing wastewater – exposure to UV, chlorination and pumping effluent onto wetlands.

Three wastewater polishing methods

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Sanjay Kumarasingham (Watercare Services Ltd) discusses the use of chlorination and wetland filtration as alternatives to UV when polishing wastewater.

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Wastewater polishing

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Published: 29 July 2008Updated: 1 March 2013
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