Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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ISBN: 9780393615098
Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 22, Problem 5RQ
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The functions of the wastewater treatment plant and the role of microbes in the primary, secondary, and tertiary phases of wastewater treatment.
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The wastewater generated from human activity needs to be treated before discharging in aquatic bodies. The wastewater mainly includes organic, chemical waste, solid particles, and remains of dead organisms including plants and animals. These add-ons are needed to be processed before the discharge of wastewater into aquatic bodies. The microbes degrade nitrogen, phosphorous, and many chemicals present in this process.
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