Conventional wastewater treatment
- Conventional wastewater treatment
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Conventional wastewater treatment may refer to any of the following:
- Sewage treatment – treatment and disposal of human waste.
- Industrial wastewater treatment – the treatment of wet wastes from manufacturing industry and commerce including mining, quarrying and heavy industries.
- Agricultural wastewater treatment – treatment and disposal of liquid animal waste, pesticide residues etc. from agriculture.
- Radioactive waste treatment – the treatment and containment of radioactive waste.
See also :
- Waste management – re-use, recycling and disposal of solid waste from manufacturing, commerce and domestic sources.
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