Waste water being mechanically stirred during the aeration phase at a waste water treatment works.
Sewage treatment. Waste water being mechanically stirred during the aeration phase at a waste water treatment works. The purpose of aeration is to promote the growth of microorganisms which degrade the organic matter contained in the effluent. The microorganisms form a flocculant, or sludge, a proportion of which is removed and treated separately. Photographed in Israel, Sharon District
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