Glossary
Technique and management of the not collective purification - Regulations and pretreatment

Aerobic exercise

Refers to an environment containing oxygen (O₂).

Anaerobic

An anaerobic environment is an environment where there is no oxygen (O₂).

Anoxia

In pedology, anoxia describes the lack of oxygen in soil.

On-site sanitation

Refers to any facility that collects, transports, treats, and disposes of domestic wastewater from dwellings that are not connected to a public wastewater collection and treatment system.

Grease trap

Device for separating fats by flotation.

Sludge

Settled solids that deposit at the bottom of the septic tank.

Heterotrophic bacteria

A family of bacteria that live as parasites or saprophytes, with reduced synthetic capacity, which obtain the energy they need from the breakdown of organic carbon compounds. The ability of heterotrophic bacteria to break down a wide variety of organic...