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 * Basically how water gets from a water reservoir to your toilet and back.**

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=﻿Quiz= This quiz will help make you smarter about water treatment and disposal, it also tests your knowledge of the topic before you took the quiz.

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=﻿The Path= Written Version (Made with iMovie) media type="youtube" key="jofd9jCNKnQ" height="349" width="560" This is the written version of the path water takes from a lake, but if you want to see something more entertaining check out the video below.

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=Rural Water Systems=

I originally made an animation about this topic, it didn't save/embed so here is a typed-out version:

Many people live in rural areas, so they have to get their water for their house a different way, by using a well. Their are two types of wells, the well is dug in the surface or a drilled well. The drilled well is called an artesian well, it goes deeper that the one that is dug. Water is pumped through an electric or fuel powered pump.

Rural waste is disposed of in a septic system. Waste water flows from in the ground outside Here, the sludge settles to the bottom of the tank. The effluent gathers above the sludge, and a layer of scum and grease forms on top of the effluent. Bacteria break down some of the solids. The sludge must be periodically removed and put into a landfill.

The effluent goes through pipes that lead to a drainage field. The drainage field has pipes with small holes in them, letting the effluent to pass into the ground. The most important part of the sewage treatment happens in the drainage field. There, bacteria breaks down the organic matter, giving back the nutrients.

=Coliform Bacteria= Coliform bacteria is bad for the environment and for people. it is the reason for many beach closures. Coliform bacteria usually lives in the intestines of animals, including humans. Coliform is usually present in most water in nature. Raw or untreated sewage water discharged into water can cause coliform batceria numbers to increase rapidly, especially in the summer. Coliform Bacteria, when high amounts are ingested through drinking water, commonly causes nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. =Glossary and references= Here is a link to our glossary and references.

You have learned of the path water takes from a lake through a reservoir to a house and back, and how houses in rural areas get their water,the end. Just kidding you have also learned what certain words related to this topic mean. The End (for real).

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