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.
Most homes and businesses send their wastewater to a treatment plant where many pollutants are removed from the water. Wastewater treatment facilities in the United States process approximately 34 billion gallons of wastewater every day. Wastewater contains nitrogen and phosphorus from human waste, food and certain soaps and detergents.