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Advanced secondary treatment

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-000588

Biological or chemical treatment processes added to a secondary treatment plant including a conventional activated sludge to increase the removal of solids and BOD. Typical removal rates for advanced secondary plants are on the order of 90 percent removal of solids and BOD.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-000588
FieldEnvironment
SubjectChemicals, toxics and pesticides
ReferencesSediment Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-000588",
  "term": "Advanced secondary treatment",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Advanced Secondary Treatment",
  "definition": "Biological or chemical treatment processes added to a secondary treatment plant including a conventional activated sludge to increase the removal of solids and BOD. Typical removal rates for advanced secondary plants are on the order of 90 percent removal of solids and BOD.",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Sediment Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/advanced-secondary-treatment/"
}

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