Tertiary Treatment

Meaning, Term, and Glossary Definition - What is Tertiary Treatment?

Advanced cleaning of wastewater that goes beyond the secondary or biological stage, removing nutrients such as phosphorus, nitrogen, and most BOD and suspended solids.

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