Volume 1, Second Edition Flashcards
1
Q
What are the four major classifications of waste material in wastewater?
A
Organic, inorganic, thermal waste and radioactive waste.
2
Q
Domestic wastewater contains mostly (a) organic material, or (b) inorganic material?
A
(a) organic material
3
Q
What physical characteristics make some solids settleable and others nonsettleable?
A
The main physical characteristics that determine whether a solid is settleable or nonsettleable are size, shape and weight per unit volume (density) of the solid particles.
