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Question
Answer the following question.
What are 'flocs', formed during secondary treatment of sewage?
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Solution
Flocs are masses of bacteria embedded in fungal filaments to form a mesh-like structure.
These flocs consume organic matter in wastewater and reduce the B.O.D. levels in the water. The flocs form a part of activated sludge, a small part of which is pumped back into aeration tank to help as inoculums.
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