Q9 / 226 · NTA Abhyas (NEET) 2020 · Zoology · Microbes in Human Welfare
During the treatment of sewage water, the chemical process is carried out in which step of water treatment?
- Correct answerATertiary
- BSecondary
- CPrimary
- DQuaternary
Solution
Treatment of sewage water is carried out in three stages: primary treatment is a physical process in which filtration and sedimentation are carried out to remove floating debris and girt. Secondary treatment is a biological treatment in which aerobic heterotrophic microbes are used, which consumes the major part of organic matter present in the effluent. Tertiary treatment: Physiochemical process in which chlorine gas , zirconium, ozone gas, perchlorate salts, UV rays or reverse osmosis etc. are used to remove DDT, pesticides, pathogens and remove turbidity present in wastewater.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.