Bonita Springs Water Treatment Plant Journal
This time we have taken a trip to the Bonita Springs Water Treatment Plant; there we were given a wonderful tour of the plant and great explanation of what each facility does. Water is one of the most important needs for every human being no matter the location, and for quite some time we have been taking water from the ground in order to satisfy the large population that we have today. This in combination with the expansion into natural environments has limited the amount of water that can return to the natural reservoir. In an effort to both keep the environment clean as well as essentially recycle the water we use every day; this water treatment plant was put in place as a way to reduce our water consumption. Ex. 1 Although it's true that "once water is polluted it is difficult, and thus expensive, to restore," it's incredibly beneficial and the process is interesting in itself. The water treatment plant converts wastewater or sewage into water that can be reused,