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What is the primary purpose of chlorination in the tertiary treatment of wastewater?

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What is the primary purpose of chlorination in the tertiary treatment of wastewater?

Options

  • To increase the Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)

  • To kill remaining pathogenic bacteria before discharge into water bodies

  • To facilitate the sedimentation of soil and grit particles

  • To accelerate the growth of aerobic fungal filaments

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Solution

Chlorination is a chemical disinfection process employed in tertiary treatment to kill any surviving pathogenic bacteria and microorganisms before the treated water is released into natural water bodies.

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