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Disposal of Treated Sewage OR Sludge Disposal - Sewage cannot be simply disposed off due to their microbiological and chemical characteristics. Only after proper treatments they can be discharged, that too in a proper way.

Disposal of treated sewage into water bodies and lands and recycling of waste water have raised objections from the public. So the methods of sewage disposal should ensure cent percent safety to get public acceptance. The methods for the disposal of sludge and effluent are different from each other.

Sludge Disposal:During wastewater treatment process large volumes of sludge is produced. The treatment and disposal of the sludge is one of the major problems in wastewater treatment and accounts for about 50% of the total cost. As the sludge will undergo decay and produce offensive odors it has to be disposed off in a proper way.