Water and Wastewater Terms Beginning W

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weir loading rate (weer)

A guideline used to determine the length of weir needed on settling tanks and clarifiers in treatment plants. Used by operators to determine if weirs are hydraulically (flow) overloaded.

weir loading rate = (flow rate) / (length of weir)