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RAW
SCREENING
WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
(SEWAGE)

GRIT TANKS

PRELIMINARY
TREATMENT

BIOSOLIDS

PRIMARY
SEDIMENTATION

ODOUR CONTROL

PRIMARY
TREATMENT

SLUDGE
TREATMENT

AERATION
TANKS

SECONDARY
TREATMENT

SECONDARY
SEDIMENTATION

INDUSTRY

OR

OCEAN

WATERING

OR

OR
AGRICULTURE

EVAPORATION
PONDS

Did you know that...

Wastewater treatment plants are not generic
and vary from one location to another.
Some plants have two separate components
to the secondary process and some have units
combined into one.
Some wastewater treatment plants have an
odour control process to prevent odours
affecting nearby residents.
Wastewater treatment plants work 24 hours a
day, 365 days a year, to provide an important
sanitation service that protects public health
and the environment.

WATER
RECYCLED
FOR USE

RETURNED
TO WATER
CYCLE

WATER RECYCLING

Activity Sheet

Typical Wastewater Treatment Plant

Flow Diagram