What steps turn lake water into drinking water?

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Intro

Hi there, curious minds! I'm Crafty Clover! Let's discover something amazing. What steps turn lake water into drinking water?

The Big Idea

Lake water isn't ready to drink yet! A treatment plant cleans it. What are the steps?

Screens and Clumping

Step one: Screens and Clumping. First, screens catch sticks, leaves, and fish. Next, chemicals make tiny bits of dirt clump together so they're easier to remove.

Settling and Filtering

Step two: Settling and Filtering. The clumps settle to the bottom of big tanks. Then the clearer water flows through filters of sand and charcoal that catch even more.

Killing Germs

Step three: Killing Germs. Finally, chlorine or ultraviolet light kills germs that are left. Workers test the water again and again before it goes out to homes.

A Closer Look

Let's take a closer look! Big things. Tiny dirt. Sand, charcoal. Kill germs.

Quick Facts

Quick facts! A treatment plant may test water every few minutes. Five main stages. Clumps sink down. Tested before it leaves.

Think Like a Scientist

Now, think like a scientist! Draw five boxes in a row. Label each with a treatment stage. Connect them with arrows. Draw a lake at the start. Draw a tap at the end.

Outro

A treatment plant cleans lake water in stages: screens catch sticks and fish, chemicals clump tiny dirt, the clumps settle, sand and charcoal filters catch more, and chlorine or UV light kills germs, with testing all along the way. Science is amazing! What will you discover next? Every question is a new adventure, so keep wondering and keep exploring with me! Crafty Clover can be found on Amazon Books, Google Bookstore, and Apple Books. Available for purchase or download! Bye for now!