Clarifier

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-005070",
  "term": "Clarifier",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A large circular or rectangular tank or basin in which water is held for a period of time, during which the heavier suspended solids settle to the bottom.\n\n2. A tank in which solids settle to the bottom and are subsequently removed as sludge.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Sedimentation Basin"
  ],
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "see_also": [
    "Settling Basin"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "Terms of Environment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/clarifier/"
}