Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Environmental Engineering · easy

Secondary treatment of wastewater mainly removes:

1. Grit and sand
2. Large floating objects
3. Biodegradable dissolved and colloidal organic matter
4. Heavy metals only

Answer

C. Biodegradable dissolved and colloidal organic matter

Solution

Usually by biological processes such as activated sludge or trickling filters.

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