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LESSON 7

Wastewater Treatment

It's a Dirty Job...We're Thankful for Those Who Do It!

Preserving Our Fresh Water
Water Reclamation Facilities

Have you ever heard any of the words listed below?  Men and women that work at Water Reclamation Facilities use this vocabulary all the time for their jobs!  Click on the box, after going through today's lessons, and see if you know some of the words' meanings.

Click box to view the meaning of each vocabulary word.

We have FOUR Water Reclamation Facilities in Cobb county!  These facilities treat up to 122 million gallons of water per day...every day of the year!  Today's lesson will help us understand how it is possible to safely reuse the water that goes down our drains...over and over again.  

In learning about the Water Cycle, Sid and his classmates learn how water reaches their faucets and about the basic processes behind plumbing and water treatment. 
(Teachers will need to enter their Discovery Education username and password / be logged into Office 365 to access this video.)

How does water get to your tap?

Water & you...the water treatment process

How's it made - Drinking Water

drinking water treatment plant

Where does your sewage go?

The Sewage Treatment Process

Now that we have virtually visited a water treatment facility, let's see how much of the vocabulary you have learned and recognize.  Scroll to the top of the page and click on the box that contains vocabulary words.  You may be surprised how much you remember from today's lesson!

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