What is “Swachh Bharat”
In the year 2016, the Government of India has initiated a new mission known as “Swachh Bharat” under which a lot of drives such as proper sewage disposal and providing toilets for everyone have been started .
Science
BETTER HOUSEKEEPING
PRACTICES
1) Cooking oil and fats should not be thrown down the drain. They can harden and block the pipes. In an open drain the fats clog the soil pores reducing its effectiveness in filtering water. Throw oil and fats in the dustbin. 2)Chemicals like paints, solvents, insecticides, motor oil, medicines may kill microbes that help …
What is Sludge ?
Sludge is a semi-solid slurry can be produced from a range of industrial processes, from water treatment, waste water treatment.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
(WWTP)
Treatment of wastewater involves physical, chemical, and biological processes, which remove physical, chemical and biological matter that contaminates the wastewater. 1)Wastewater is passed through bar screens. Large objects like rags, sticks, cans, plastic packets, napkins are removedWater then goes to a grit and sand removal tank. 2)The speed of the incoming wastewater is decreased to …
Treatment of polluted water
Pour another sample of the filtered water into a fourth test tube . Add a small piece of a chlorine tablet. Mix well until the water is clear. Then Test tube “Chlorinated; ”. Observe carefully the samples in all the test tubes. Do not taste! Just smell them!
What is sewers and sewerage ?
In a home or a public building generally one set of pipes brings clean water and another set of pipes takes awaywastewater. Imagine that we could see through the ground. We would see a network of big and small pipes, called sewers, forming the sewerage. It is like a transport system that carries sewage from …
WHAT IS SEWAGE ?
Sewage is wastewater released by homes, industries, hospitals, offices and other users. It also includes rainwater that has run down the street during a storm or heavy rain. The water that washes off roads and rooftops carries harmfulsubstances with it. Sewage is a liquid waste. Most of it is water, which has dissolved and suspended …
What is Sewage Treatment ?
Cleaning of water is a process of removing pollutants before it enters a water body or is reused. This process of wastewater treatment is commonly known as “Sewage Treatment”. It takes place in several stages.
What is wastewater ?
Rich in lather, mixed with oil, black– brown water that goes down the drains from sinks, showers, toilets, laundriesis dirty. It is called wastewater. This used water should not be wasted. We must clean it up by removing pollutants.
What is Deforestation ?
Deforestation is the cutting the tree from forested land. forests have been razed to make space for agriculture and animal grazing. Deforestation has greatly altered landscapes around the world.