Upon researching, I found that Stockton only had one sewage facility known as Regional Wastewater Control Facility. This facility is a 55 Million Gallon per day (MGD) tertiary treatment facility. The facility serves the City of Stockton and outlying County areas and processes an average of 33 MGD. Once wastewater arrives at the facility, it then gets treated. After treatment, under the restrictions and requirements of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, the water is then discharged into the San Joaquin River. This facility works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week making sure that everything flows properly. Regional Wastewater Control Facility prioritizes ensuring that the water that gets discharged into the San Joaquin River is the highest water quality standards to protect our environment. I enjoyed learning about this sewage facility and the process our water goes through before entering the San Joaquin River.
I have never thought about chemistry in a sustainable way and it was really interesting to learn about this as it was a new concept for me. My favorite part was learning about the difference between green chemistry and cleaning up pollution. Green chemistry reduces pollution while cleaning up pollution includes cleaning up environmental spills (and other releases) and treating waste streams. I think green chemistry is great for human health by providing cleaner water, air, i ncreased safety for workers in the chemical industry, s afer consumer products, safer food, and less exposure to chemicals. Green chemistry reduces the risk of exposure to chemicals of concern to human health and the environment across life cycle. It helps r educe exposure across the globe and aims to have healthier communities, materials, products, people and planet. The 12 principles really helped me better understand how green chemistry reduces risk and minimizes environmental footprint. They serve as ...
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