Water and Wastewater Terms Beginning I

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inorganic waste

Waste material (sand, salt, iron, calcium, and other mineral materials) that is only slightly affected by the action of organisms. Inorganic wastes can also be chemical substances of mineral origin. Also see nonvolatile matter, organic waste, and volatile solids.