Sanitary SystemSanitary System

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Zach CariniZach Carini

Do We Still Use Them Do We Still Use Them Today???Today???

• Yes.Yes.• Used in ancient Babylon, Egypt & Used in ancient Babylon, Egypt &

Rome.Rome.• Much more modern than then Much more modern than then

though.though.

Ancient Sanitary SystemsAncient Sanitary Systems

• Romans remove Romans remove their waste in their waste in chamber pots.chamber pots.

• Morning dump out Morning dump out into street.into street.

• Or into barrel to Or into barrel to dump later.dump later.

• Or into large pool Or into large pool to left.to left.

Today’s Sanitation Today’s Sanitation SystemsSystems

• Drains come from Drains come from home to treatment home to treatment plant.plant.

• All drains do lead to All drains do lead to ocean.ocean.

• Pipes go to lakes and Pipes go to lakes and streams.streams.

• It’s clean though.It’s clean though.

How Today’s Sanitation How Today’s Sanitation Systems WorkSystems Work

• When you flush When you flush the toilet.the toilet.

• All that junk goes All that junk goes through pipes.through pipes.

• Then goes to Then goes to treatment center.treatment center.

• Then is sanitized Then is sanitized and cleaned.and cleaned.

Septic TrucksSeptic Trucks

• Septic takes fill upSeptic takes fill up• Attach hoes to Attach hoes to

tank tank

• And suck it upAnd suck it up!!

Sewer Pipes and Sanitation Systems

• Are A bit different• Sewer pipes drain rain water

• Sanitation systems have waste going through

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