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Green Plumbing

Category - Caring for Our Water

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The clustering and adhesion of fine particles in a liquid or semi-liquid compound to form larger masses is known by which of the following water treatment terms?

Screening
Flocculation
Sedimentation
Aeration

Explanation

Answer: B - Flocculation is one means by which substances in a solution - in this case, wastewater - are encouraged to clump together to create larger particles, or “floc,” to facilitate their removal from the water during treatment. Flocculation can occur either on its own or with the help of a coagulant such as alum.

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