Chemistry GCSE
Environmental standards
What Environmental standards means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Environmental standards
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Reference: AQA
Requirements that treated water must meet before being released into rivers or the sea.
Topics that use Environmental standards
- Waste water treatment (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Anaerobic digestion
- Chemical treatment of pollutants
- Ground water
- Harmful chemicals
- Harmful microbes
- Organic matter
- Potable water
- Sedimentation
Using Environmental standards in the exam
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