King County Wastewater Treatment Division
Tour a wastewater treatment plant and teach others how to keep our water safe.
www.kingcounty.gov/environment/wtd/Education.aspx
Age group: Grades 4-12
Geographic Location: Greater King County
Where does our water go after you brush and flush? Visit a local wastewater treatment plant to find out, and to learn what it takes to protect our water resources.
Water that is polluted by humans through residential, industrial or commercial activity is called wastewater. It’s a hazard to the environment if this wastewater is left to sink into the ground or mix with sea water. A wastewater treatment plant removes the pollutants from the water, making it safe for consumption and use in the environment.
By taking a tour, you will get to see firsthand the process that wastewater treatment plants make water safe, including what kinds of science and technology are used to clean the water before it is sent to the Puget Sound. Did you know that wastewater treatment plants convert waste to valuable resources such as alternative energy? You will also learn what you can do to help protect our sewer system and environment at home, for example by conserving or reusing water and by recycling biosolids to keep them out of the sewer system.
After the tour, you can use everything you have learned to start a speakers bureau designed to educate others on how safe water quality protects our health and our environment. Visit other classes or schools and teach students about how they too can help to keep pollutants out of our water.
Find out how to schedule a tour, and learn about the Metro Bus Wheels to Water program.
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