7.Discussion Topic-Toilet-to-Tap, How Wastewater is Turned Into Drinking Water

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7.Discussion Topic-Toilet-to-Tap, How Wastewater is Turned Into Drinking Water

Question

Instructions: 

  1. Watch the videos and take notes.
  2. Answer the following questions and post your answers.
  3. Respond to at least one other student’s post for full credit. You will not see other student’s posts until after you post your own response. Once you post a response, other student’s responses will appear.

This discussion assignment is graded, so be sure to respond in a timely manner.

Links:

            https://youtu.be/KcEG0gPzBb0

            https://vimeo.com/14774639

            https://vimeo.com/14774958

            https://vimeo.com/14774949

            https://vimeo.com/14774983

            https://vimeo.com/15374976

Research

To learn more about Orange County Water Districts wastewater treatment process, click on the URL below:

Click Here To Learn About How Wastewater is Filtered for Drinking in Orange County, CA (Links to an external site.) 

 

Questions

Answer the questions and post your answers. Write in complete sentences.

  1. What is “toilet-to-tap” water treatment?
  2. Why have water districts in Southern California resorted to converting wastewater to drinking water. What are the benefits of reusing wastewater?
  3. List each step of the water treatment process and explain what each step does to the water to make it cleaner.
  4. Tell us what you think about, in your own opinion, about the “toilet-to–tap” water treatment process. Would you drink this water? Why or why not?

 

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This question is taken from Microbiology 20 – Introduction to General Microbiology » Winter 2022 » Discussion