Oil From Cars Ends Up In Waste Water

What is in waste water ?

Waste water contains liquids and semisolid waste produced my the community that surroundes it. The water that comes into the plant usually consists under the three maine catagories of physical , biological and chemical

The major components of waste water are...

~ suspended solids

~ biodegradable organic compounds

~ persistent or non biodegradable organic compounds

~ pathogens

~ pollutants known to cause disease

~heavy metals

~dissolved inorganic calcium,sodium and sulfate compounds, nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon compounds

~ antibiotics and other drugs

The History Of Waste Water Treatment

Back thousands of years ago the process of waste water treatment was a lot different. Back then there wasn't the same technology there is now a days therefor the process was a lot more simple. Back in 8000 b.c. Buildings used underground pipes and channels to transport the waste water. The water was usually just dumped into nearby rivers and lakes. Even though this was not a very good process because it  spread a lot of disease into the bodies of water it was better than having the waste water sit around in the villages and spread even more disease and also make the village smell awful. These underground pipes also helped prevent flooding. Modern day water treatment wasn't introduced until the 19th century.

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Summary of Waste Water

Waste water treatment is the process in which dirty , contaminated water is turned into clean reusable water. Waste water is contaminated with hazardous materials. The most common one is waste from toilets and drains. Because of this waste water treatment is offend known as suage treatment.Waste water also consists of irrigation runoff. Waste water also consists of oil, gasoline, paints, solvents, detergents, acid rain, and industrial chemicals. There are also some non hazardous materials such as , leaves, gravel , sand. Because of the large amount of waste water treated every single day any water not treated must be classified as hazardous.

Were does the water go ?

When you flush your toilet or or let dirty water run down your drain do you ever wonder were it goes. What happens to it when it disapears down the pipes, How clean water comes out of are taps. If so than you have found the right place. In this blog you will learn about the process in witch your dirty sewage water is transformed into the clean water you use in your daily life.