Water and Wastewater Terms Beginning S

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sludge (SLUJ)

(1) The settleable solids separated from liquids during processing. (2) The deposits of foreign materials on the bottoms of streams or other bodies of water or on the bottoms and edges of wastewater collection lines and appurtenances. Also called biosolids. However, biosolids typically refers to treated waste.