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Where Does Used Water Go? Drain to Sea | Kids’ Educational Song

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Follow used handwashing water from a household drain into the sewer network and a treatment plant, then onward to a river that may reach the sea. This lively children’s song introduces screens, settling particles, helpful microorganisms, and the important fact that treated wastewater is not drinking water.

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Original explanations based on the cited sources.

Microorganisms

Microorganisms are organisms usually too small to see without a microscope, such as bacteria and yeasts. They are not all single-celled or disease-causing.

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Water treatment

Water treatment removes selected pollutants using methods such as settling, filtration and biological processes. Treated wastewater is not automatically safe drinking water.

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Text from the recording’s subtitles.

Song lyrics
¿Adónde fue el agua de mis manos? Espuma y una miga caen al desagüe El agua lleva jabón y algo de suciedad Al usarse se vuelve agua residual Un tubo angosto cruza bajo el piso Luego se une al alcantarillado El agua residual va por la red a la planta No va directo al río ni al mar Ya tratada, puede ir por un río al mar La reja atrapa la miga y trozos grandes Arena y granos pesados se hunden El aire hace burbujas en el tanque Microorganismos entran en acción Ayudan a retirar parte de la suciedad El agua residual va por la red a la planta No va directo al río ni al mar Ya tratada, puede ir por un río al mar Sale más limpia, pero no es para beber Puede salir a un río que serpentea La corriente la lleva hasta el mar El agua residual va por la red a la planta No va directo al río ni al mar Ya tratada, puede ir por un río al mar En el desagüe empieza el largo viaje De un pequeño remolino hacia el mar
Language version lyrics
Where did the water from my hands go? Foam and one crumb slip into the drain Soap and a little dirt ride with the flow Used water has become wastewater A narrow pipe runs underneath the floor Then joins the sewer network down below Wastewater rides the sewer to the treatment plant Not straight to the river or the sea Once treated, a river may carry it to sea A screen catches the crumb and larger scraps Sand and heavier grains settle down Bubbles of air rise inside the tank Microorganisms get to work They help remove some pollution from the flow Wastewater rides the sewer to the treatment plant Not straight to the river or the sea Once treated, a river may carry it to sea The water is cleaner, but not safe to drink It may enter a winding river The current carries it across the land to sea Wastewater rides the sewer to the treatment plant Not straight to the river or the sea Once treated, a river may carry it to sea A long, important trip starts at the drain One little swirl, then on toward the sea
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Where Does Used Water Go? Drain to Sea | Kids’ Educational Song

Follow used handwashing water from a household drain into the sewer network and a treatment plant, then onward to a river that may reach the sea. This lively children’s song introduces screens, settling particles, helpful microorganisms, and the important fact that treated wastewater is not drinking water.

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