Publicly Owned Treatment Works
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Publicly Owned Treatment Works are municipal wastewater treatment facilities owned by local governments that collect, treat, and discharge sewage and industrial wastewater to protect public health and the environment.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental protection facility
ⓘ
municipal infrastructure ⓘ wastewater treatment facility ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent waterborne disease
ⓘ
protect aquatic life ⓘ remove pollutants from wastewater ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
POTW
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
municipal wastewater treatment plant ⓘ |
| collectsFrom |
combined sewer systems
ⓘ
sanitary sewer systems ⓘ |
| dischargesTo |
surface waters
ⓘ
water bodies ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
local taxes
ⓘ
state and federal grants ⓘ user fees ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | POTW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryFunction |
collect sewage
ⓘ
discharge treated effluent ⓘ protect public health ⓘ protect the environment ⓘ treat industrial wastewater ⓘ treat sewage ⓘ |
| implements | industrial pretreatment programs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
rural communities
ⓘ
suburban areas ⓘ urban areas ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
pumping stations
ⓘ
sewer collection system ⓘ sludge processing facilities ⓘ treatment plant ⓘ |
| monitors |
effluent quality
ⓘ
influent quality ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
municipal utilities
ⓘ
public works departments ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
local governments
ⓘ
municipalities ⓘ |
| produces |
sewage sludge
ⓘ
treated effluent ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Clean Water Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedUnder | National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
effluent limitations
ⓘ
pretreatment requirements ⓘ water quality standards ⓘ |
| treats |
compatible industrial wastewater
ⓘ
domestic wastewater ⓘ municipal wastewater ⓘ |
| usesProcess |
disinfection
ⓘ
primary treatment ⓘ secondary treatment ⓘ tertiary treatment ⓘ |
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