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Welcome to the Publicly Owned Treatment Works Topic Hub™, a guide to basic information with links to additional on-line resources.

Background and Overview
Description of industry and several of the main types of processes used in Publicly Owned Treatment Works, particularly in Pre-treatment Programs.

P2 Opportunities
Information about technologies and operating practices that reduce the hazards, quantities and costs of waste.

Reasons for Change
Information about waste streams, environmental compliance, worker health and safety, and economic impact of inefficient operations.

Operations
Information about several key processes used in POTWs and Pre-treatment Programs.

Complete List of Links
Lists all resources cataloged in this hub. If you know of resources relating to this topic, please let us know. We will review all suggestions and include them in the hub if they provide non-biased information not currently covered.

 

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The Topic Hub™ is a product of the Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange (P2Rx) The Publicly Owned Treatment Works Topic Hub™ was developed by: Southwest Network for Zero Waste Contact email: tvinson@mail.utexas.edu Hub Last Updated: 5/22/2007