Water and Wastewater Terms Beginning G

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grease

In a treatment system, grease is considered to be the residues of fats, detergents, waxes, free fatty acids, calcium and magnesium soaps, mineral oils, and certain other nonfatty materials that tend to separate from water and coagulate as floatables or scums.