Praying, Living, & Loving the Franciscan Way
The sisters visited the Jones Island Water Reclamation Facility (wastewater treatment) as part of the "Season of Creation” event series in September. They learned about the 4 stage process of wastewater cleaning --
1. Screening - Large and small objects are removed, like towels, sand and gravel. 2. Primary Clarification - Grease and oil float to the top of large settling tanks. Solids sink to the bottom and are collected to make energy. 3. Biological Treatment - Microscopic organisms, "bugs", break down organic material. 4. Disinfection - Disease causing organisms are killed by chemicals that are then neutralized. Clean water is returned to Lake Michigan.
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