POTW stands for which of the following?

• A. Publicly Operated Treatment Works
• B. Publicly Owned Treatment Works
• C. Pollution Of Treated Water
• D. Point Of Treatment Water

Answer: (B)

POTW denotes Publicly Owned Treatment Works. This term is used to describe wastewater treatment facilities that are owned by a government entity (city, county, or other public authority) and that treat municipal wastewater. Ownership is the defining factor, which is why “Publicly Owned” is correct and why other phrases don’t fit: “Publicly Operated” suggests who runs the plant rather than who owns it, and the other options refer to pollution or a treatment location rather than the facility’s ownership.