Have you ever driven past a sign for a «Water Pollution Control Plant»
and wondered what goes on there? Have you ever flushed the toilet, and
paused to ask yourself what happens to that water?
Without proper treatment, human sewage – poo, pee, toilet paper, etc. – is serious water pollution. The germs make people and animals sick. The nutrients cause algae blooms that choke the life out of rivers and streams. The sewer pipes that connect your home to the local sewage treatment facility or water pollution control plant are a very important part of America's pollution prevention plan.
And until recently, this part of society's pollution control program worked great! Between the early 1970s to mid 1990s, American cities built or expanded thousands of sewage treatment plants all across the country – and scientists recorded steady drops in the amount of pollution they found in streams, lakes, and rivers. Read More
Without proper treatment, human sewage – poo, pee, toilet paper, etc. – is serious water pollution. The germs make people and animals sick. The nutrients cause algae blooms that choke the life out of rivers and streams. The sewer pipes that connect your home to the local sewage treatment facility or water pollution control plant are a very important part of America's pollution prevention plan.
And until recently, this part of society's pollution control program worked great! Between the early 1970s to mid 1990s, American cities built or expanded thousands of sewage treatment plants all across the country – and scientists recorded steady drops in the amount of pollution they found in streams, lakes, and rivers. Read More
No comments:
Post a Comment