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Man made water pollution has been around as long as people have. Natural water pollution has been around even longer, and it is when salt water flows into fresh water, animals die in water, or volcanic gases mix with water.
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Where does our water go?
ANSWER it goes to a recycling place were it is processed and then put into landfill ANSWER (more detail requested) Where your wastewater goes depends upon where you live. If you are in a rural area, you have a wastewater treatment plant in you yard. (1) All wastewater drains into a septic tank, where solid material settles to the bottom. (2) The effluent (with solids removed) goes into a drywell or drainfield where it soaks into the soil and is filtered by the soil until it makes its way into the groundwater. By time it gets to the groundwater, it is clean eough to drink because micro-organisms in the soil have removed pollutants. If you live in a suburb or city, there is too much wastewater to be treated in each person's yard or neighborhood, so we build wastewater treatment plants to accomplish the same thing. Entire books have been written about wastewater treatment plants, so we'll just outline the basic steps here: (1) Remove trash and debris (2) Primary treatment - the wastewater is allowed to stand, so that solid waste will sink to form a sludge and oils will float so they can be skimmed off the top; the liquid that remains is effluent. (3) Secondary treatment - bacteria and other organisms are used to detoxify the effluent; the organisms are then allowed to settle to the bottom. (4) Filtration - the treated effluent is allowed to trickle slowly through beds of sand or activated charcoal, or is directed into specially engineered confined wetlands where plants, organisms and soil purify the effluent. (5) Disinfection - The most common treatment is to use a halogen such as chlorine, bromine or iodine to kill micro-organisms before the water is released to a river, lake, ocean, etc. Ozone is now being used in some facilities, and ultraviolet (UV) energy has proven successful. (6) Byproduct disposal - all of the sludge, oils, toxins, etc, that have been removed from the water need to be treated and safely disposed of. If you have a backyard septic tank, you need to have a specialist come every few years and pump the sludge out of the bottom of your tank. It is spread on farm fields, which can then be used for growing crops a couple years later after exposure to the elements has detoxified it.r
Where does our home waste water go?
ANSWER it goes to a recycling place were it is processed and then put into landfill ANSWER (more detail requested) Where your wastewater goes depends upon where you live. If you are in a rural area, you have a wastewater treatment plant in you yard. (1) All wastewater drains into a septic tank, where solid material settles to the bottom. (2) The effluent (with solids removed) goes into a drywell or drainfield where it soaks into the soil and is filtered by the soil until it makes its way into the groundwater. By time it gets to the groundwater, it is clean eough to drink because micro-organisms in the soil have removed pollutants. If you live in a suburb or city, there is too much wastewater to be treated in each person's yard or neighborhood, so we build wastewater treatment plants to accomplish the same thing. Entire books have been written about wastewater treatment plants, so we'll just outline the basic steps here: (1) Remove trash and debris (2) Primary treatment - the wastewater is allowed to stand, so that solid waste will sink to form a sludge and oils will float so they can be skimmed off the top; the liquid that remains is effluent. (3) Secondary treatment - bacteria and other organisms are used to detoxify the effluent; the organisms are then allowed to settle to the bottom. (4) Filtration - the treated effluent is allowed to trickle slowly through beds of sand or activated charcoal, or is directed into specially engineered confined wetlands where plants, organisms and soil purify the effluent. (5) Disinfection - The most common treatment is to use a halogen such as chlorine, bromine or iodine to kill micro-organisms before the water is released to a river, lake, ocean, etc. Ozone is now being used in some facilities, and ultraviolet (UV) energy has proven successful. (6) Byproduct disposal - all of the sludge, oils, toxins, etc, that have been removed from the water need to be treated and safely disposed of. If you have a backyard septic tank, you need to have a specialist come every few years and pump the sludge out of the bottom of your tank. It is spread on farm fields, which can then be used for growing crops a couple years later after exposure to the elements has detoxified it.r
What is the meaning of wastewater?
Wastewater means water which has been spent or wasted in any form of its use. Generally speaking Wastewater indicates a mixture of sewage from lavotories, urinals, etc., sullage from bathrooms, kitchen sinks, roof top run off and untreated industrial effluents. Now a days "wastewater" has become a global terminology instead of earlier term of sewage.
What is a Wastewater Treatment Plant?
Wastewater treatment plants are designed to take used water and waste and run it through cleaning processes. These cleaning processes are meant to remove any harmful bacteria or chemicals that might be in the wastewater. Oxygen is usually added to the water before it is sent back out into the environment. Wastewater treatment plants get the water from sewage lines. The water usually comes from ground water, toilets, baths, drains, washing machines, sinks, and even garbage disposals. Separating Waste from Water The water is separated from material waste, scum, and small particles. The wastewater will be in a different basin. In this basin, the water will undergo a purification process. During this process, oxygen will be infused with the water. The oxygen will help clean the water. In addition, bacteria will be infused into the water. This bacterium is not bad. In fact, it will be used to eliminate any harmful microorganisms that inhabit the water. The good bacteria will essentially feed on any harmful elements. The growth of this bacterium will be increased by keeping a healthy ratio of good bacteria, harmful bacteria, and oxygen. After this process has been completed, the water will be separated into two more basins. This will eliminate any waste that previously remained. Treating Water The water is treated by being sent through many different treatment processes. This might include twenty-four hour monitoring. It will also include sampling and testing of the water. Before it is sent back to the environment, it will undergo severe treatment processes. It is important for employees at a wastewater treatment plant to make sure that the water is clean and healthy for use. All of the tests are designed to ensure maximum safety. Treating the Waste Just as the water is treated, waste will be treated so that it can be used. The waste will go through a spinning process that gets rid of any inorganic material. Whatever is left will then be pumped through a digesting system that will process the waste into solid form. After this process, it will be a form of stabilized waste that will be an EPA approved form of fertilizer.
What is the solid waste produced by sewage treatment plants called?
sludge.
How many years have plants been around?
450 million years
What are the long term effects of industrial wastewater treatment ingestion?
There have been many studies done on the safety of drinking treated tap water. If you are concerned about this you can contact the Environmental Protection Agency or the Center for Disease Control for more detailed information on the subject than that given in the media.
What is the best national alcohol treatment center?
Pacific Hills Treatment Center is the best alcohol treatment center known. They have been around for over twenty years and have helped people overcome alcohol addiction.
What should you do you have just found out that you have fractured your shin boned and have been walking around on it for six weeks what treatment should you get for this?
talk to an orthopaedist
What fraction of geological time have land plants been present on earth?
Approximately : land plants have been around for a half a billion years. The Earth for 4.5 billion years. So your answer is one ninth.
When did life begin to appear on earth?
Plants have been around on the Earth since the Cambrian part of the Palenzonic Era.
When did plant life begin to appear on Earth?
Plants have been around on the Earth since the Cambrian part of the Palenzonic Era.
