Mains Paper II · 4 Environment & Ecology · 4.6 Solid and hazardous waste management

4.6.6 Wastewater: sewage treatment, faecal sludge and reuse

Sewage is cleaned in stages, physically then biologically then by polishing, and the sludge from septic tanks must also be emptied and treated; India treats only part of the sewage it generates, so reuse and decentralised treatment matter.

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Key terms

  • sewage treatment plant
  • primary secondary tertiary treatment
  • activated sludge
  • BOD
  • faecal sludge and septage management
  • constructed wetland
  • East Kolkata Wetlands
  • Phytorid
  • treated water reuse
  • ODF++

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