What Do Wastewater Treatment Plants Have in Common with Wetland

question 19

Multiple Choice

What do wastewater treatment plants have in common with wetland filtration (purification) ?

• A) The type of wastewater treated is the same.
• B) The engineering designs and flow are similar.
• C) They depend on microbes to remove nitrogen and carbon.
• D) Chlorine is used to decontaminate pollutants.
• E) They are both continually aerated.

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