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EPURATION SOL EAUX USEES [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
DEF

A process of wastewater disposal in which wastewater is applied to a depth of about one foot, by means of distributors, on a land area surrounded by low earth embankments. This procedure allows the wastewater to percolate through the soil to the underdrains, from which it is discharged into a main ditch or drain.

CONT

In flood irrigation, all the sewage is permitted to seep through the ground and is usually collected in underdrains. ... Unless the sewage is treated before irrigation, ... clogging usually occurs ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
DEF

Épuration des eaux usées au moyen d'un réseau de drainage pour l'évacuation de l'eau après son traitement par le sol.

Spanish

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