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Wastewater Technology Fact Sheets

A collection of fact sheets on wastewater technology.

  • Disinfection for Small Systems (pdf) (320.66 KB)
  • Free Water Surface Wetlands (English) (pdf) (166.05 KB)
  • Free Water Surface Wetlands (Español) (pdf) (210.02 KB)
  • High-Efficiency Toilets (pdf) (79.52 KB)
  • Intermittent Sand Filters (English) (pdf) (168.2 KB)
  • Intermittent Sand Filters (Español) (pdf) (230.58 KB)
  • Ozone Disinfection (English) (pdf) (44.66 KB)
  • Ozone Disinfection (Español) (pdf) (192.17 KB)
  • Package Plants (pdf) (138.7 KB)
  • Sewers, Pressure (pdf) (480.18 KB)
  • Ultraviolet Disinfection (English) (pdf) (1.85 MB)
  • Ultraviolet Disinfection (Español) (pdf) (238.13 KB)
  • Wetlands: Subsurface Flow (English) (pdf) (198.63 KB)
  • Wetlands: Subsurface Flow (Español) (pdf) (233.25 KB)

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Last updated on July 3, 2024
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