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Water treatment at the Avenue
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The Avenue Coke Works Processed coal to produce coke Coke used as a smokeless fuel and in the steel-making industry Wastes from the process left behind when the works closed in 1992
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Contaminated water Large ponds or lagoons containing oil-contaminated water Rainwater run-off collected from working areas
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Water treatment plant Contaminated water is cleaned at the water treatment plant
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Water treatment plant Dirty water is collected Oil is skimmed off from the surface Sediments are allowed to settle out
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Water treatment plant Water pH is adjusted before it enters the biological treatment tank Microbes digest contaminants in the water Air is pumped in to help this process
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Water treatment plant Water is further filtered to remove any remaining contaminants Large ponds contain clean water ready to be used around the site
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