Imhoff tank

noun

A chamber for the reception and processing of sewage, divided into an upper chamber for sedimentation and a lower chamber in which the sludge is collected and digested.

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Meanings

nounImhoff tank (plural Imhoff tanks)

plural Imhoff tanks

  1. A chamber for the reception and processing of sewage, divided into an upper chamber for sedimentation and a lower chamber in which the sludge is collected and digested.

Origin

Named for German engineer Karl Imhoff (1876–1965).

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APA

Imhoff tank. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Imhoff%20tank

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“Imhoff tank.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Imhoff%20tank. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Imhoff tank,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Imhoff%20tank.

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