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A set of indicators that incorporate environmental, societal, and economic sustainability were developed and used to investigate the sustainability of different wastewater treatment technologies. Waste water wastewater is any water that has been affected in quality. We provide effective treatment of industrial and municipal wastewater streams. Pilotscale evaluation of semipassive treatment technologies for the treatment of septage under temperate climate conditions christine gan, pascale champagne, geof hall pages 357371. Sustainable wastewater treatment for small villages speaker. Sustainable wastewater treatment for small villages.