GEMET
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bacterial bed
Definition

A device that removes some suspended solids from sewage. Air and bacteria decompose additional wastes filtering through the sand so that cleaner water drains from the bed.

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Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/699