TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 WATER THE LIFEBLOOD OF EARTH 4 CHAPTER 2 WATER BASICs 10 CHAPTER 3 KEEPING IT CLEAS 16 CHAPTER 4 WATERWASTEWATER ENGINEERS AT WORK 20 CHAPTER 5 BECOMING A WATERWASTEWATER EGINEER 24 THINK ABOUT IT 30 LEARN MORE GLOSSARY 32 INDEX 32 STEAM is the acronym for Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics In this book you will read about how each of these study areas is connected to a career in water wastewater
CHAPTER 1 WATER THE LIFEBLOOD OF EARTH nnie and her father had just finished cleaning the fish tank She slowly poured the dirty water into the laundry room sink She seemed puzzled as she watched the water swirl down the drain Dad what happens to the water we use Where does it go she asked You mean the water we use after taking a shower or using the toilet Or even this dirty water from the fish tank he asked Right Or when the dishwasher runs she replied The water we use has to be cleaned Then it is 21ST CENTURY SKILLS
returned to places in the environment like rivers Cleaned she asked in disbelief Who cleans our water The people who clean and recycle dirty water are called water wastewater engineers he said What a great job Annie replied And an important one too'd sure like to be a water wastewater engineer Water that goes down the drain is later cleaned and returned to the environment cooL STEAM
