Water and Wastewater Terms Beginning F

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flocculation (flock-yoo-LAY-shun)

The gathering together of fine particles after coagulation to form larger particles by a process of gentle mixing. This clumping together makes it easier to separate the solids from the water by settling, skimming, draining, or filtering.