A fluid inlet for waste water treatment equipment adapted to dissipate
energy of a fluid that flows through the fluid inlet. The fluid inlet
includes a bottom wall, a side wall and a plurality of spaced apart
ports. The ports are in fluid communication with a chamber formed by the
bottom wall and the side wall. Directional deflectors are respectively
associated with each port. The directional deflectors of adjacent pairs
of ports direct respective flows of fluid from the adjacent pair of ports
toward one another such that the respective fluid flows from adjacent
pairs of ports impinge upon one another and thereby dissipate energy.