STEP1WASTEWATERTREATMENT

KEYSTEP:HEADWORKS DESCRIPTION:Wastewateris pumpedfromhouseto wastewatertreatment IMAGE:

OTHERDIRECTIONS: PlaytheDirtyJobsvideoclipto seewhatitisliketocleanthe headworkspump!

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KEYSTEP:SCREENING DESCRIPTION:Largedebrisand gritarescreenedoutof wastewater IMAGE:

OTHERDIRECTIONS: Playthescreeningvideoclipat yourstationtoseehow screeningworks!

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KEYSTEP:SETTLINGTANK DESCRIPTION:Heaviersolidsfall
tothebottomofasettlingtankand thecleanerwastewaterleavesatthe topofthetank

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KEYSTEP:BACTERIA DESCRIPTION:Goodacteriado
mostofthework!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thekillthebadbacteriainthe wastewater.Wekeepthegood bacteriaalivebypumpinginoxygen.

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OTHERDIRECTIONS: Playthebacteriavideoclip startingat1min40sec

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KEYSTEP:FILTERING DESCRIPTION:Waterflows
throughasandfilterwheresediments areremoved,andnitrogenisremoved

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KEYSTEP:DISINFECTING DESCRIPTION:ChlorineorUVrays
areusedtokillanyremainingbacteria inthewater

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KEYSTEP:RESERVOIRS DESCRIPTION:Treatedwastewater
entersreservoirs(manmadelakefor storingwater)

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KEYSTEP:COAGULATION DESCRIPTION:Chemicalsare
addedtomakethesmallparticlesin thewaterclumptogetherandsettle tothebottomsotheycanbe separatedout

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OTHERDIRECTIONS:
Alumisacoagulant.Fillaclearcupwithdirty water.Collectasmallamountofalumonthe endofapopsiclestick.Addtothedirtywater. Repeatonemoretime.Observewhathappens.

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KEYSTEP:FILTERING DESCRIPTION:Asmallamountof
chlorineisadded.Thewateris filteredthroughlayersofcoaland sand.

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KEYSTEP:CHEMICAL CHANGES DESCRIPTION:Fluorideisadded

fordentalhealth,andthepHis checkedtomakesureitis7(neutral) andadjustedifnecessary.

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Chooseonesubstanceatthestation andfindthepHusingthepHpaper!
STEP5WATERTREATMENT

KEYSTEP:WATERTOWERS

DESCRIPTION:Watertowersstore
waterandprovidethewaterpressure neededtodeliverwaterwhenneeded

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