INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL BURAIDAH
CLASS 7
Ch#18 WASTEWATER STORY
Q.1. What is sewage? Explain why it is harmful to discharge untreated sewage into
rivers or seas.
Ans. Sewage is a liquid containing wastes which is disposed by households, industrial
and agricultural activities in water. It is harmful to discharge untreated sewage into
rivers or seas because it can pollute the whole sources of water. Sewage contains
harmful substances and disease causing organisms. It is therefore dangerous to
release untreated sewage in water.
Q.2. Why should oils and fats be not released in the drain? Explain.
Ans. Oils and fats should not be released in drains because they harden the soil in the
pipes and block them. Fats get clogged in holes of the soil in the drain and block it. It
does not allow the water to flow.
Q.3. Describe the steps involved in getting clarified water from wastewater.
Ans. Following steps are involved in the purification of water:
(i) Firstly all the physical impurities like stones, plastic bags, cans etc. are to be
removed. It is done by passing the water through bar screens.
(ii) Then water is taken to grit and sand removal tank where impurities are removed by
sedimentation.
(iii) Solid impurities and feaces etc. are collected from bottom of water. These
impurities collected are called sludge.
(iv) Clarified water is cleaned of other impurities by aerator. All disease causing bacteria
are removed by chlorination.
Q.4. What is sludge? Explain how it is treated.
Ans. Sludge is the collected solid waste from the wastewater during the treatment in
water treatment plant. Sludge is decomposed in a separate tank by the anaerobic
bacteria. Activated sludge is used as manure.
Q.5. Untreated human excreta is a health hazard. Explain.
Ans. Untreated human excreta can cause a lot of health related problems. It pollutes
water, air and soil. The polluted water contain disease causing bacteria which can
spread epidemics like cholera, meningitis etc.
Q.6. Name two chemicals used to disinfect water.
Ans. Chlorine and ozone
Q 7. Explain the Junction of bar screens in a wastewater treatment plant.
Ans. Bar screens clear the wastewater of all the physical impurities. Large size waste
like napkins, plastics, cans etc. are removed from the wastewater through the bar
screens.
Q.8. Explain the relationship between sanitation and disease.
Ans. Sanitation and disease are related to each other. Sanitation involves proper
disposal of sewage and refuse from hou&e and public places. If sanitation is there, no
disease will occur, but if sanitation is not there various types of disease will occur and
spread. So sanitation should be kept to avoid disease.
Q.9. Outline your role as an active citizen in relation to sanitation.
Ans. As active citizen we should take care of our personal environmental sanitation. We
should make people aware of the benefits of sanitation. We should help municipal
corporations to cover all the open drains and remove disease causing substances
thrown in open.
