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Innovative and Alternative. A term defined by the EPA to describe non-conventional technologies. “Alternative systems” are fully proven systems that reclaim or reuse wastewater, productively recycle wastewater components, recover energy, or eliminate the discharge of pollutants. A variety of wastewater treatment systems have been included in the definition, including land treatment, aquaculture, containment ponds, and on-site treatment using small diameter or vacuum sewers.
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Bahadori, A., Smith, S.T. (2016). I. In: Dictionary of Environmental Engineering and Wastewater Treatment. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26261-1_9
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