Introduction Flashcards
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Conventional Pollutants
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expected to be domestic wastewater, includes BOD, TSS, fecal matter
2
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Non-conventional pollutants
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neither conventional nor toxic, ex: ammonia, nitrogen, aluminum
3
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Toxic Pollutants
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65 categories chemicals ex: Benzene, Anthracene
4
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General prohibitions
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Industrial discharge to a POTW may not interfere with the plant processes or sludge disposal
5
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Waste Management Hierarchy
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- Source reduction
- Inprocess recycle
- on-site recycle
- off-site recycle
- waste treatment
- secure disposal
- direct release - We clean it up
6
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Breweries Treatment
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Biodigester - biobed with expanded granular sludge bed, anaerobic treatment process