Aerobic treatment unit

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-000647",
  "term": "Aerobic treatment unit",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Aerobic Treatment Unit",
  "definition": "1. A mechanical wastewater treatment unit that provides secondary wastewater treatment for a single home, a cluster of homes, or a commercial establishment by mixing air (oxygen) and aerobic and facultative microbes with the wastewater. A unit typically uses a suspended growth process (such as activated sludge-extended aeration and batch reactors), a fixed-film process (similar to a trickling filter), or a combination of the two treatment processes.\n\n2. A mechanical wastewater treatment unit that provides secondary wastewater treatment for a single home, a cluster of homes, or a commercial establishment by mixing air (oxygen) and aerobic and facultative microbes with the wastewater. ATUs typically use a suspended growth process (such as activated sludge-extended aeration and batch reactors), a fixed-film process (similar to a trickling filter), or a combination of the two treatment processes.",
  "abbreviation": "ATU",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Glossary",
    "Septic Systems Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/aerobic-treatment-unit/"
}