Combined Science GCSE
Waste water
What Waste water means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Waste water
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Reference: AQA
Water that carries organic matter, microbes and contaminants, needing screening, sedimentation, biological digestion of sludge and sterilisation.
Topics that use Waste water
- Waste water treatment (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Further treatment
- Grit removal
- Ground water
- Physical separation techniques
- Potable water
- Protecting treatment equipment
- Screening
- Sedimentation
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