User:Iyahagetenaishi/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: Wastewater treatment
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: Wikipedia states that this article is C-class article and High-importance. In addition, SDGs target 6.2 satets that “By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations.” I think editing this article helps people to acheive this goal.

Lead

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Wastewater treatment is a process used to remove contaminants from wastewater or sewage and convert it into an effluent that can be returned to the water cycle with acceptable impact on the environment, or reused for various purposes (called water reclamation). The treatment process takes place in a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), also referred to as a Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) or a Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in the case of domestic wastewater. Pollutants in wastewater are removed, converted or broken down during the treatment process.

The treatment of wastewater is part of the overarching field of sanitation. Sanitation also includes the management of human waste and solid waste as well as stormwater (drainage) management. The main by-product from wastewater treatment plants is sewage sludge which is usually treated in the same or another wastewater treatment plant. Biogas can be another by-product if anaerobic treatment processes are used.


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? --> Yes, I think. I thought I want to know more about how ususally water treatment is conducted, but I am not sure whether that should be included or not because I do not know how specific the indroduction should be.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?--> Yes ..?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?--> yes
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? I think it's concise, but i am not sure it is detailed.

Content

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European Union[edit]
Member states in the European Union maintain and operate waste-water treatment plants to conform to the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive which sets standards for both treatment and disposal of sewage for communities of more than 200 person equivalents. Each member state is obliged to enact the requirements of the directive through appropriate local legislation. This directive also links to the Bathing Waters Directive and to the environmental standards set in the Water Framework Directive which are designed to protect all legitimate end uses of the receiving environment.

United States[edit]
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state environmental agencies set wastewater standards under the Clean Water Act. Point sources must obtain surface water discharge permits through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). Point sources include industrial facilities, municipal governments (sewage treatment plants and storm sewer systems), other government facilities such as military bases, and some agricultural facilities, such as animal feedlots.

EPA sets basic national wastewater standards:


 * The "Secondary Treatment Regulation" applies to municipal sewage treatment plants, and
 * Effluent guidelines are regulations for categories of industrial facilities.

These standards are incorporated into the permits, which may include additional treatment requirements for individual plants developed on a case-by-case basis. NPDES permits must be renewed every five years. EPA has authorized 47 state agencies to issue and enforce NPDES permits. EPA regional offices issue permits for the rest of the country.

Wastewater discharges to groundwater are regulated by the Underground Injection Control Program (UIC) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. UIC permits are issued by 34 state agencies and EPA regional offices.

Financial assistance for improvements to sewage treatment facilities is available to state and local governments through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, a low interest loan program.


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? --> i think this article only talks about the U.S and EU. I think it is too limited.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? I don't think it adresses underrepresented populations.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? no
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? no
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? no

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? yes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? yes
 * Are the sources current? there are some books which were publised in 1980s.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? not sure
 * Check a few links. Do they work? yes

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? yes
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? no, but i am going to look at more cafuly
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? yes

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? yes
 * Are images well-captioned? yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? yes

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? citation/ why some of them removed some sections etc
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? c-class/ high-importance
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? this article does not talk about anyone's opinions

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? good, but i think i can make it more detailed
 * What are the article's strengths? whenever i encountered unknown words, it has link or explanations, so it is really good for people aho are not familier with this topic or english learners
 * How can the article be improved?we can more talk about other countries' situations
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? underdeveloped

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