Monday, April 11, 2016

Waste Water Treatment Plant Reflection From Deer Island

                    Waste Water Treatment Plant Reflection 

     What I learned from the Waste Water Treatment Plant in Deer Island is that all of the cities waste water goes into Deer Island. There it's passed through many stages which then is back dumped into the Boston Harbor. First it goes to a pump station that pumps the waste water up with gravity. Then the water is moved to Primary Sedimentation,  Secondary Reactions, and Secondary Sedimentation. Then after that whole process is done it goes into Chlorination/Dechlorination. After all of these steps are finished the water then goes back into the Boston Harbor. The awesome thing about this facility is that the water treatment produces sludge. They figured out a way by recycling the sludge into fertilizing it. The sludge is recycled and it's called Bay Set Fertilizer. This big treatment plant only works if everyone is cooperating and doing their job right. Everything is neatly labeled and the facility is run 24/7.

     The Waste Water Treatment Plant is a very important aspect in our world, especially for us. They are able to manufacture our waste water into clean water. Without this waste water facility where would our waste water go? Probably back into the ocean or just keep on taking excessive space in landfills. I love how Deer Island has been able to keep the Boston Harbor clean and safe for everyone. I love to see how our waste water can be turned into clean and safe water and dump back into the ocean. This treatment plant is important to environmental science because it allows contaminated water to be turned into clean and safe water. It provides clean water back into the Boston Harbor keeping the water clean and providing safety to us.

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