Dec 10 2008
A Trip To Mount Martha Treatment Plant
Our class visited the Mount Martha Treatment Plant and we SURVIVED!
We learnt and experienced what happens to our sewage. Some of us chose to ‘inspect’ the screen area where all the bits and pieces that end up in the sewerage pipes are removed. It was SO smelly in there! The wastewater comes from our toilets, bathrooms, laundries and kitchens so you can imagine what goes through the sewers into the plant. We were able to see all the stages for cleaning our wastewater. It was amazing how clean the water looked at the end. Chlorine is added at the final stage and the treated water is pumped out into the sea near Gunamatta where it becomes part of the natural water cycle. Our guides explained to us the difference between the sewerage and storm water system. We learnt about the things that should NOT go down the drain such as fats and oils, poisons, nappies and cotton buds. We also watched a movie which showed what is down in the sewer. We saw tree roots and fat which completely blocked the pipes and even little rats who were scavenging for food scraps.
We finished off the day with a visit to The Briars at Mount Martha where we were able to have a picnic and play with our friends.
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