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Description: The science of sedimentation and the first step of wastewater treatment. 💲Get your first $5,000 managed free by investing with today’s sponsor Wealthfront at wealthfront.com/practicalengineering We often use chemicals, filters, and even gigantic colonies of bacteria to clean sewage on such a massive scale, but the first line of defense in the fight against dirty water is usually just gravity. All the wastewater videos so far: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTZM4MrZKfW8jvCLy9K0UzZb2C6yxU3p8 Errata: (1) At 6:16, the header should say "ALL PARTICLES SETTLE WHEN tD IS LESS THAN tL." Practical Engineering is a YouTube channel about infrastructure and the human-made world around us. It is hosted, written, and produced by Grady Hillhouse. We have new videos posted regularly, so please subscribe for updates. If you enjoyed the video, hit that ‘like’ button, give us a comment, or watch another of our videos! CONNECT WITH ME ____________________________________ Website: practical.engineering Twitter: twitter.com/HillhouseGrady Instagram: instagram.com/practicalengineering Reddit: reddit.com/r/PracticalEngineering Facebook: facebook.com/PracticalEngineerGrady​ Patreon: patreon.com/PracticalEngineering SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES ____________________________________ Please email my agent at practicalengineering@standard.tv DISCLAIMERS ____________________________________ This is not engineering advice. Everything here is for informational and entertainment purposes only. Contact an engineer licensed to practice in your area if you need professional advice or services. All non-licensed clips used for fair use commentary, criticism, and educational purposes. Practical Engineering receives cash compensation from Wealthfront Advisers LLC (“Wealthfront Advisers”) for sponsored advertising materials. Practical Engineering is not a client and this is a paid endorsement. Practical Engineering and Wealthfront Advisers are not associated with one another and have no formal relationship outside of this arrangement. Nothing in this communication should be construed as a solicitation, offer, or recommendation, to buy or sell any security. Any links provided by Practical Engineering are not intended to imply that Wealthfront Advisers or its affiliates endorses, sponsors, promotes and/or is affiliated with the owners of or participants in those sites, or endorses any information contained on those sites, unless expressly stated otherwise. Investment management and advisory services are provided by Wealthfront, an SEC registered investment adviser. All investing involves risk, including the possible loss of money you invest, and past performance does not guarantee future performance. SPECIAL THANKS ____________________________________ This video is sponsored by Wealthfront. Stock video and imagery provided by Getty Images, Shutterstock, Pond5, and Videoblocks. Tonic and Energy by Elexive is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License Source: youtube.com/watch?v=U6fBPdu8w9U Producer/Writer/Host: Grady Hillhouse Editor/Production Assistant: Wesley Crump Script Editor: Ralph Crewe