Where does Seattle's sewage go?
West Point, located next to Discovery Park in Seattle, is part of King County's regional wastewater treatment system.
What happens to the solids at the King County Wastewater Treatment Center?
Energy Biogas from the solids treatment process is converted into electricity and used on the treatment plant for heating tanks and buildings. Some of the gas is also scrubbed, removing impurities, and sold to local utility companies for use as a natural gas in local homes and businesses.
Does San Diego have a water treatment facility?
The Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant treats approximately 175 million gallons of wastewater per day generated in a 450-square-mile area by more than 2.2 million residents. Located in Point Loma, the plant has a treatment capacity of 240 million gallons per day. .
Where does the treated water in King County go after it leaves the treatment plant?
King County is working with local agencies and residents to control this problem. Like most other treatment plants, South Treatment Plant discharges treated wastewater every day into a local water body, the Puget Sound.
What primary sewage treatment methods are used at Brightwater?
The wastewater is disinfected with a small amount of bleach (sodium hypochlorite) before it is sent to Puget Sound. The water will naturally dechlorinate by the time it enters Puget Sound. All cleaned wastewater is treated to a recycled water standard, so that it can be used for non-drinking use, such as irrigation.
Where does San Diego sewage go?
Right now, most of San Diego's wastewater ends up at the city's major sewage treatment plant in Point Loma, near Cabrillo National Monument. It's then discharged miles away into the Pacific Ocean.
Does San Diego use recycled water?
Recycled water gives San Diego a dependable, year-round and locally controlled water resource. To meet future water demands while reducing dependence on imported water, the City of San Diego built and operates the North City and South Bay water reclamation plants.
Where does the water we use go?
When the wastewater flushed from your toilet or drained from your household sinks, washing machine, or dishwasher leaves your home, it flows through your community's sanitary sewer system to a wastewater treatment facility.