Water and Wastewater Terms Beginning S

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sedimentation (SED-uh-men-TAY-shun)

The process of settling and depositing of suspended matter carried by water or wastewater. Sedimentation usually occurs by gravity when the velocity of the liquid is reduced below the point at which it can transport the suspended material.