GuideWelcome to Riverhead Water Treatment Works. Dirty water comes in here and leaves clean. Let me walk you through the five stages.
GuideFirst, the Inlet. As the water arrives, large screens catch big rubbish like wipes and sticks.
GuideNext, the Grit Tank. The flow slows right down, so sand and grit settle to the bottom and are scooped out.
GuideThen the Bio Tanks, our cleverest stage. Here, helpful bacteria eat the waste in the water, doing nature's own work.
GuideAfter that, the Test Lab. Before anything leaves, clean water is tested before release back into the river.
GuideAnd finally, the Sludge Yard. The leftover sludge is dried for farms, where it enriches the fields.