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What is overflow rate?

Last Updated: July 25, 2011

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Overflow rate is an empirical parameter describing the settling characteristics of solids in a specific wastewater. Overflow rate is defined as the volume of water flow per unit of time divided by the surface area of the settling basin. It is usually expressed as a velocity in feet per second.

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