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Water Treatment. Make a splash!. Background ( crazy little facts about our crazy little world). Each year there are about 250 million cases of water-based diseases. Polluted water is a problem for approximately half the world
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Water Treatment Make a splash!
Background (crazy little facts about our crazy little world) • Each year there are about 250 million cases of water-based diseases. • Polluted water is a problem for approximately half the world • 1.2 trillion gallons of untreated sewage, storm water, and industrial waste are discharged into US waters annually. • 40% of America’s rivers and 46% of America’s lakes are too polluted for fishing, swimming, or aquatic life.
Objective • Examine and understand the importance of wastewater treatment • Learn about the steps involved in treating wastewater • Understand the purpose of each stage in the process • Evaluate the effectiveness of every stage
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