What are the Stages of Wastewater Treatment?
Introduction The wastewater generated from our industrial, domestic, and agricultural activities contains various pollutants. These include organic matter, nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, pathogens, heavy metals, and chemicals. Once this wastewater is discharged into nature without treatment, it can seriously pollute water bodies, soil, and air, disrupting the ecological balance. We use various wastewater treatment equipment and processes to improve the quality of sewage. Among these processes is often divided into five levels. Today, let's discuss what these levels are and how they operate. Primary Treatment Primary treatment is the initial stage of wastewater treatment. Through physical methods such as screening and sedimentation, it can remove 60% of larger solids and suspended matter. At this stage, we set up a grille made of metal bars or meshes at the wastewater inlet to intercept large debris such as branches and plastic bottles. Then...