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                                 What is the detention time of a rectangular primary clarifier that is 100 feet long

                                 50 feet wide and 12 feet deep that is treating a flow rate of 4.45 MGD?







                                                                   100 x 50 x 12 x 7.48 = 448,800 gallons
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