Why Is It Important To Treat Wastewater and How Can It Be Done? Wastewater contains a variety of pollutants and waste products, like debris, soap, human waste, oil and other chemicals. They need to be treated before flushing the water to rivers, or oceans.
Why is wastewater treated? The major aim to treat waster is to protect the environment and keep the water bodies clean and healthy. If pollutants in the wastewater are not eliminated, they can directly flow into our waterways which can threaten fisheries, wildlife habitat, and public health. For our quality of life it is crucial to remove two major components of the water:
Total suspended solids (TSS) It refers to particles of matter – large as well as small present in the wastewater. These particles carry pathogens that can make wastewater harder to disinfect. In