rface. The scum is thickened and then pumped into the digesters along with the sludge. Also, many cities use filtration in sewage treatment. After the sludge is removed, the liquid sewage is ran through filters, usually sand, that removes all bacteria, reduces turbidity and color, and removes some of the odors, reduces iron, and removes any solid particles left.Another part of the waste water treatment is getting rid of the solid-waste material. The Solids are contained for 20 to 30 days in a large, heated and enclosed tank called a "digester." Here, Bacteria breaks down the material. This reduces the volume, odor, and destroys organisms that can cause disease. The product is then sent to landfills but also can be used as a high ammonium fertilizer. The final step in making the sewage safe is the chlorine tank. The water flows in the tank where the chemical chlorine is added to kill bacteria. The chlorine is mostly eliminated as the bacteria are destroyed, but sometimes a neutralizing chemical must be added. This protests fish and wildlife which could be killed with a same amount of chlorine. The treated water is called effuent. This is discharged to a local river or the ocean. In this report I told how the sewage from our homes and businesses is turned back into safe water we all enjoy. Whether for drinking or for sport, this water effects our lives every day. It seems to me that we should know how this waste is treated and is returned into our water supplies. Our neighboring county, Catawaba, Dumps its sewage into Lake Hickory. A few years ago Lake Hickory was the 3rd nastiest lake in North Carolina. The sewage station dumped raw sewage into the lake a number of times, and was fined and was almost forced to close down. The treatment plant was not big enough to handle Hickory's sewage. The lake has been cleaned up and Hickory opened up a second sewage plant to help with the growth of the city. ...
