Wastewater treatment plant

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-030008",
  "term": "Wastewater treatment plant",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Wastewater Treatment Plant",
  "definition": "1. A facility containing a series of tanks, screens, filters, and other processes by which pollutants are removed from water. Most treatments include chlorination to attain safe drinking water standards.\n\n2. A facility that receives wastewaters ( and sometimes runoff) from domestic and/or industrial sources, and by a combination of physical, chemical, and biological processes reduces (treats) the wastewaters to less harmful byproducts; known by the acronyms, STP (sewage treatment plant), and POTW (publicly owned treatment works).\n\n3. A facility containing a series of tanks, screens, filters, and other processes by which pollutants are removed from water. Most treatments include chlorination to attain safe drinking water standards. DWMAPS points represent NPDES permitted discharge points to receiving waters.",
  "abbreviation": "WWTP",
  "synonyms": [
    "STP"
  ],
  "subject": "Water",
  "see_also": [
    "POTW"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Environmental Issues Terms & Acronyms",
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "DWMAPS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/wastewater-treatment-plant/"
}