Lesson 7 - Water Treatment

The three previous lessons looked at physical, chemical and biological properties of water. In this lesson, we will investigate how our water is cleaned before it arrives in our houses.Watch Know Your Watershed Educators Melissa and Kim share the water treatment processes in Creston and Cranbrook.

Then, the lesson plan will guide you in learning about the treatment steps involved in your own drinking watershed.

Lesson 7: Water Treatment


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