Domestic Sewage Treatment Plants: All You Need to Know
A domestic sewage treatment plant is the most preferred choice by 5% of the UK's population dwelling in rural areas. Domestic sewage mainly includes waste in the form of paper, discarded food, wastewater from bathrooms and sinks, human waste and more. Thus, it becomes essential to remove all the waste before discharging the wastewater into the environment. Read on to learn more about domestic sewage treatment plants. How does Sewage Treatment Plants Work? ● The domestic wastewater is first collected and stored temporarily in the septic tanks or cesspools. ● The first step in the treatment is sedimentation. Solid waste settles down under the influence of gravity. This causes the liquid waste to float on the top. It is now referred to as sludge. ● The sludge goes into the aeration chambers. The air is fed into the chamber through an electric pump. This allows the proliferation of aerobic bacteria. The organic matter is degraded, leaving the wastewater decontaminated. ● Once the bact...