What's the Best Way to Treat Wastewater

Recently, wastewater has been a talking point as we all look for a new way to reduce our impact on the environment. The goal of the wastewater industry is to reintroduce wastewater as clean water to our water systems.

In this blog we outline how industries treat wastewater and how we can treat it at home.

Wastewater Treatment: The Cycle

There are three stages to the treatment of sewage known as the primary, secondary and tertiary treatment. These stages act in different ways to help clean and purify the water and separate the ‘good’ solutions from the ‘bad’ solutions.

A simple way of looking at it is that water is taken from the stage of ‘sewage’ and brought to the stage that the water needs to be so that it can be transitioned back into the environment without polluting the ecological system.

The idea of reusing water is so important in this current climate because our water use can negatively impact the environment and clean water is in detriment in so many areas of the world.

Treat Wastewater At Home

The huge process that is the treatment of wastewater is not necessarily something that can be duplicated in our homes, but it is something that we can emulate by reusing what water we can.

Before you reuse water, it is important that you understand the difference between ‘blackwater’ and ‘greywater’. ‘Greywater’ is something that can be reused around the home, as ‘blackwater’ is water that has been mixed with sewage.

You can use ‘greywater’ in a number of ways, such as gardening, clothes washing and house cleaning.

The treatment of wastewater will continue to be an important addition to the way that we safely reintroduce natural resources back into the environment to save on our waste usage and household bills. If you have concerns or questions about your sewage treatment, Bates Environmental has a friendly and professional team that is always ready to help. Contact us today!