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Municipal source

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-017975

POTWs collect domestic sewage from houses, other sanitary wastewater, and wastes from commercial and industrial facilities. POTWs discharge conventional pollutants, and are covered by secondary treatment standards and state water quality standards. POTWs also produce biosolids during the treatment process.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-017975
FieldEnvironment
SubjectWater
ReferencesNational Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-017975",
  "term": "Municipal source",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Municipal Source",
  "definition": "POTWs collect domestic sewage from houses, other sanitary wastewater, and wastes from commercial and industrial facilities. POTWs discharge conventional pollutants, and are covered by secondary treatment standards and state water quality standards. POTWs also produce biosolids during the treatment process.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/municipal-source/"
}

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