Water and Wastewater Terms Beginning A

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anaerobic bacteria (AN-air-O-bick back-TEER-e-uh)

Bacteria that live and reproduce in an environment containing no free or dissolved oxygen (DO). Anaerobic bacteria obtain their oxygen supply by breaking down chemical compounds that contain oxygen, such as sulfate (SO₄^2–).