Water and Wastewater Terms Beginning I

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inorganic waste

Waste material (sand, salt, iron, calcium, and other mineral materials) that is only slightly affected by the action of organisms. Inorganic wastes are chemical substances of mineral origin; whereas organic wastes are chemical substances usually of animal or plant origin. Also see nonvolatile matter, organic waste, and volatile solids.