The ‘Arcata Marsh’ project in California is a famous example of:
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Correct answer: Integrated wastewater treatment
The Arcata Marsh project combined conventional sedimentation and filtration with a series of six marshes. The marshes acted as natural filters where plants, algae, and bacteria purified the water of heavy metals and nutrients.
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