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Domain:Health, Environment and Public Safety
Indicator:Water Quality
Measure:Municipal population served by wastewater treatment
Time Series:1983-1994
Chart: Levels of municipal wastewater treatment, 1983 to 1994

Definitions:

Primary treatment: removes insoluble matter only.

Secondary treatment: removes biological impurities from water treated at the primary level.

Tertiary treatment: removes nutrients and chemical contaminants remaining after secondary treatment.



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