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A conventional pollutant is a term used in the USA to describe a water pollutant that is amenable to treatment by a municipal sewage treatment plant. A basic list of conventional pollutants is defined in the U.S. Clean Water Act. The list has been amended in regulations issued by the Environmental Protection Agency: * biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) * fecal coliform bacteria * oil and grease * pH (exceeding regulatory limits) * total suspended solids (TSS).

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  • A conventional pollutant is a term used in the USA to describe a water pollutant that is amenable to treatment by a municipal sewage treatment plant. A basic list of conventional pollutants is defined in the U.S. Clean Water Act. The list has been amended in regulations issued by the Environmental Protection Agency: * biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) * fecal coliform bacteria * oil and grease * pH (exceeding regulatory limits) * total suspended solids (TSS). The Secondary Treatment Regulation contains national discharge standards for BOD, pH and TSS, applicable to sewage treatment plants in the U.S. (en)
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  • A conventional pollutant is a term used in the USA to describe a water pollutant that is amenable to treatment by a municipal sewage treatment plant. A basic list of conventional pollutants is defined in the U.S. Clean Water Act. The list has been amended in regulations issued by the Environmental Protection Agency: * biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) * fecal coliform bacteria * oil and grease * pH (exceeding regulatory limits) * total suspended solids (TSS). (en)
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  • Conventional pollutant (en)
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