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What does SLUDGE mean?

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  1. (emergency medicine) A mnemonic ("salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, gastrointestinal upset, emesis") used to identify the common symptoms of certain affections of a cholinergic toxidrome.
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The discovery came about during rescue excavations on Thames Water's sludge works.
To feed the microbes, plants must aerate sewage sludge with costly, power-hogging equipment.
The most common is activated sludge, a process in which microbes, also known as biomass, are allowed to feed on organic matter in the wastewater.
Many areas have no waste water treatment plants at all, with sludge and sewage disposal going directly in to the ocean.
The sludge generated from backwashing the filters is sent to a spent washwater tank for recirculation through the facility to minimize waste.
They may not break down readily and will contribute to the scum or sludge layers.

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