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Keeping it Clean: Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant
https://news-bulletin.com/keeping-it-clean-municipal-wastewater-treatment-plant/
BELEN—Have you ever wondered where the water from your home goes after it disappears down the sink or after you flush your toilet?
If you live in a town or city, all of this water flows through the sewer system, ending up at your local wastewater treatment plant to be cleaned and discharged into the river.
Wastewater treatment is the process of converting wastewater into water that can be discharged back into the environment. Its formed by a number of activities, such as bathing, washing, using the toilet and rainwater runoff
Jeffrey Gatewood, the city of Belen’s wastewater director, and his department is responsible for the collection and treatment of all wastewater within the Hub City.