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Before water gets to our homes it undergoes a series of processes to remove impurities and make it healthy to
drink. In Sydney, water filtration plants treat water from dams and rivers, and one desalination plant extracts
fresh water from seawater.
Filter impurities
Reverse osmosis in the Water passes through a filter layer about 1.5 metres thick,
desalination plant made of crushed coal and sand. Impurities are trapped within
the filter bed. The filter is regularly cleaned with air bubbles
and water pumped backwards through the filter bed. Impurities
pressure semipermiable from fresh water are collected and used as fertiliser (biosolids)
membrane in landscaping and agriculture.
salt fresh
water water
Transport and store
Water is pumped straight into the pipe network or to a reservoir
where it is held until needed in your home.