Lesson Three
Melbourne’s Sewage System
Western Treatment plant
Eastern treatment Plant
Regional treatment plans
Western Treatment plant
Primary Treatment
Grass Filtration
Land Filtration
Lagooning
Read about The Wester traement plant at the Melburne water web page:
http://www.melbournewater.com.au/mainFrameset.asp?path=/environment/environment.asp
Primary Treatment
Screening
Sedimentation
Sludge storage
Grass Filtration
Soil type
Grass type
Bacteria
Result
Land filtration
Soil type
Grass type
Bacteria
Water evaporation / Transpiration
Grazing
Result
Lagooning
Using Aquatic ecosystems for secondary treatment
Home Work:
Read about Wester Treatment Plant treatment plant at Melbourne Waters web page
http://www.melbournewater.com.au/mainFrameset.asp?path=/environment/environment.asp
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Read about using wastewater to produce food at:
Using Wastewater In Australia
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