In a municipal wastewater treatment plant, the primary treatment step includes ________

A) micro-filtering the sewage
B) chlorinating the sewage
C) letting sewage sit in large settling tanks so suspended solids can settle out
D) stirring the sewage to increase oxidation
E) adding bacteria to the sewage


Answer: C

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