Microbiology: A Systems Approach
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259706615
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 25, Problem 1CTQ
a. Summarize one beneficial use of sludge today, and discuss one potential environmental risk in the use of this substance.
b. Explain how waste is handled in the United States when the household is not connected to a sewage treatment facility.
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Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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