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sludge
Definition
Settled solid matter in a liquid medium; the solid alum-rich material which settles in a sedimentation tank in a water treatment plant, recovered from the back-washing recovery tank; the watery solid material which settles during the primary and secondary treatment of wastewater
Source
(toolkit 20091023)
this term: "sludge"

eWater Glossary Version: 1.0.1 — eWater CRC 2009-2011