While wastewater treatment has been practiced for over 100 years, it has only been in recent years that standards for clean water have been set and billions of dollars committed for the construction of treatment plants. And even though we depend on clean water every day of our lives, the overwhelming public demand for clean lakes and rivers and safe drinking water is a fairly recent development. This is where you come in. Your support for efficient wastewater treatment in your community is extremely important. Learn as much as you can about your wastewater treatment plant and share that information with your family and friends.
Clean water is for everyone.
For more information, contact your local wastewater treatment plant or sanitation district, or contact WEF . Wastewater Collection and Treatment Treatment of wastewater is a relatively modern practice. While sewers to remove foul-smelling water were common in ancient Rome, it was not until the 19th century that large cities began to understand that they had to reduce the amount of pollutants in the used water they were discharging to the environment. Despite large supplies of fresh water and the natural ability of water to cleanse itself over time, populations had become so concentrated by 1850 that outbreaks of life-threatening diseases were traced to bacteria in the polluted water. Since that time, the practice of wastewater collection and treatment has been developed and perfected, using some of the most technically sound biological, physical, chemical, and mechanical techniques available.