Sewage treatment plant
Biological plant that treats toilet and galley waste water before discharge; air blowers keep the bacteria alive.
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Sewage treatment plant |
| Russian | Установка очистки сточных вод |
| Romanian | Instalație de tratare a apelor uzate |
| Polish | Oczyszczalnia ścieków |
| Latvian | Notekūdeņu attīrīšanas iekārta |
| Filipino | Sewage treatment plant |
| Indonesian | Instalasi pengolahan limbah (STP) |
| Chinese | 生活污水处理装置 |
| Croatian | Uređaj za pročišćavanje sanitarnih voda |
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