Basic Facts About Wastewater Treatment

Nature has the ability to cope with small amounts of water pollution, but would be overwhelmed if billions of gallons of wastewater and sewage produce daily would not be treated before being released back into the environment.

Basic Facts About Wastewater Treatment

Wastewater includes human waste, food scraps, oils, chemicals and more. In addition to water used in homes and businesses, it also includes storm runoff, which harbor harmful substance that wash out of roads, parking lots and the like.

Why Wastewater is Treated

Keeping water clean is an important consideration for commercial fisheries, wildlife habitats for birds, fish and other aquatic life, recreation such as swimming, fishing and boating, and health concerns. If water is not cleansed, it can carry disease.

Effects of Wastewater Pollutants

Environnment and human health can suffer negative effects from improperly treated wastewater. Such impacts can cause harm to fish and animals, result in oxygen depletion, beach closures and other restrictions on recreational water use. Decaying matter and debris can disrupt the balance of life in waterways, making water toxic to organisms living there.

Wastewater Treatment

The primary aim of treatment is to remove as much suspended solids as possible before water is discharged back to the environment. Primary treatment removes approximately 60% of solids in wastewater and also involves aerating it to put oxygen in. Secondary treatment removes more than 90% of solids, further improving quality.

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