Water and Wastewater Terms Beginning Z

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zoogleal film (ZOE-uh-glee-ul)

A complex population of organisms that form a slime growth on fixed film media and break down the organic matter in wastewater. These slimes consist of living organisms feeding on the wastes in wastewater, dead organisms, silt, and other debris. Also called slime growth. Also see biomass.