Historical Examples. 1  The flashes of lightning were incessant, and nearly blinded me. 2  The footsteps were incessant, and the hurry of them became more and more rapid. 3  I have not had a moment to spare from incessant toil since the 8th. 4  I don't mean that he tells stories; but it's just his incessant grumbling.
Primary and secondary treatments remove about 85% to 95% of pollutants from the wastewater before the treated wastewater is disinfected and discharged into local waterways. Sludge, the byproduct of the treatment process, is digested for stabilization and is then dewatered for easier handling.
Wastewater is treated to remove pollutants (contaminants). Wastewater treatment is a process to improve and purify the water, removing some or all of the contaminants, making it fit for reuse or discharge back to the environment. Discharge may be to surface water, such as rivers or the ocean, or to groundwater that lies beneath the land surface of the earth.