Decentralized wastewater systems are like mini-treatment plants that help clean dirty water.
When we use water at home, it goes down the drain and into a pipe. Decentralized systems take that dirty water and treat it so it can go back into the environment safely.
Decentralized systems can be different sizes and shapes, but they usually have a septic tank, which is like a big underground box that separates the solid waste from the dirty water.
After the solid waste is separated, the water moves on to other parts of the system where it is treated with different processes like filtering and using bacteria to break down harmful materials.
Once the water is clean, it can be put back into rivers, lakes or used to water plants.
Decentralized wastewater systems are important because they help keep our environment clean and healthy. Just like how we brush our teeth to keep them clean, we need to clean our dirty water too!