Physics · Environmental Engineering

In wastewater and environmental engineering, the term 'Sewage sickness' refers to which of the following conditions?

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1Health disorders contracted by workers operating inside manual sewage cleaning networks
2The clogging of land/soil pores when sewage is continuously applied for a prolonged period✓
3A stream where aquatic life dies due to a continuous load of heavy sewage flow
4A treatment plant that fails to function properly due to microbial death

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The clogging of land/soil pores when sewage is continuously applied for a prolonged period

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