What Is Wastewater?
Recognize sewage sources and pollutants such as soap, oils, food waste and pathogens.
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Recognize sewage sources and pollutants such as soap, oils, food waste and pathogens.
Trace wastewater from homes through drains and sewers to treatment plants.
Explain screening, grit removal, sedimentation, aeration, sludge removal and disinfection.
Describe sludge digestion, manure formation and biogas production.
Explain why toilets, clean drains and safe disposal reduce disease spread.
Choose safe disposal methods for oils, medicines, plastics and chemicals.
Explain septic tanks, composting toilets and on-site sanitation at a basic level.
Use treatment-step and sanitation knowledge to solve real-life pollution and health questions.
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