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Weir Loading

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-030270

A guideline used to determine the length of weir needed on settling tanks and clarifiers in treatment plants. Used by operators to determine if weirs are hydraulically (flow) overloaded. (GPM/ft) = Flow (GPM)/ Length of Weir (ft).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-030270
FieldEnvironment
SubjectLaws, regulations and executive orders
ReferencesDrinking Water Technical & Legal Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-030270",
  "term": "Weir Loading",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A guideline used to determine the length of weir needed on settling tanks and clarifiers in treatment plants. Used by operators to determine if weirs are hydraulically (flow) overloaded. (GPM/ft) = Flow (GPM)/ Length of Weir (ft).",
  "subject": "Laws, regulations and executive orders",
  "references": [
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/weir-loading/"
}

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