Sand filters
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005621
Devices that remove some suspended solids from sewage. Air and bacteria decompose additional wastes filtering through the sand so that cleaner water drains from the bed.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005621 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | US Environmental Protection Agency; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Equipment; Water purification; Water treatment; Wastewater; Sewage effluent; Effluents; Sewage; Sand |
| Translations | Spanish: filtros de arena |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005621",
"term": "Sand filters",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Devices that remove some suspended solids from sewage. Air and bacteria decompose additional wastes filtering through the sand so that cleaner water drains from the bed.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"equipment",
"water purification",
"water treatment",
"wastewater",
"sewage effluent",
"effluents",
"sewage",
"sand"
],
"references": [
"US Environmental Protection Agency",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "filtros de arena"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/sand-filters/"
}
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