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Review
. 2020 Oct;92(10):1418-1424.
doi: 10.1002/wer.1379. Epub 2020 Jul 19.

Distributed treatment systems

Andrew J Ng  1 , Nathaniel P Sheehan  1 , Erick Martinez  2 , Kyle Murray  1 , Caleb McCollum  1 , Tim Flagg  1 , John Boyle  1 , Peter Bier  3
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Review

Distributed treatment systems

Andrew J Ng et al. Water Environ Res. 2020 Oct.

Abstract

This section presents a review of the scientific literature published in 2019 on topics relating to distributed treatment systems. This review is divided into the following sections: constituent removal, treatment technologies, planning and treatment management, and other topics. PRACTITIONER POINTS: Highlights changes and innovation in removal techniques and technologies in water treatment. Reviews management systems of distributed treatment systems. Discusses point-of-use treatment systems.

Keywords: decentralized treatment; distributed treatment; point-of-use treatment.

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