Question

a new wastewater treatment plant opens in an area where raw sewage used to be dumped. what type of pollution will be reduced the most by the new plant?
a. toxic
b. sediment
c. nutrient
d. bacterial

please select the best answer from the choices provided
○ a
○ b
○ c
○ d

Explanation:

Raw sewage is heavily laden with harmful bacteria from human/animal waste. Wastewater treatment plants prioritize removing and disinfecting these pathogens as a core function, far more directly than they target the other listed pollutants as the primary reduction focus.

Answer:

d. bacterial