Chemistry GCSE
Waste water
What Waste water means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Water including sewage and industrial effluent, which contains organic matter, harmful chemicals and microorganisms and so needs multiple treatment stages.
Water produced by urban lifestyles and industrial processes that requires treatment before being released into the environment.
Topics that use Waste water
- Waste water treatment (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Anaerobic digestion
- Chemical treatment of pollutants
- Ground water
- Harmful chemicals
- Harmful microbes
- Organic matter
- Potable water
- Sedimentation
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