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Where does it go?

Water is all around us. It falls from the sky, runs in rivers, andflows in our sinks and down the drain, but where does it all go?

When you flush your toilet, where do you think all the dirty

water goes? _______________________________________

After it rains, you can seerain water along the curband on the street. Where doyou think that water goes?

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Turn the pagefor answers!

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Go with the flow:

How the water cycle works

In cities like Cleveland, and others across NortheastOhio, water moves in a cycle called the urban watercycle. In our area, our water comes from Lake Erie andflows back to Lake Erie after it has been cleaned.

Look at Wally’s urban water cycle and answer:

Where does the water in your house come from? ___________________________

Who cleans the water coming from your house? ____________________________


Who works with Wally?

It takes many people doing many jobs to keep Lake Erie andthe Cuyahoga River clean. Look at the clothes Wally is wearingand the tools he is using. Match his picture with his job.

ScientistA scientist can work in a laboratory.

Maintenance workerA maintenance worker can fixbroken pipes.

EngineerAn engineer can draw pictures ofpipes so other people can buildthem.

LawyerA lawyer can study rules that helpkeep water clean.

Computer programmerMany jobs need computers. Acomputer programmer can makecomputers work faster to helppeople do their jobs.

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How many people work for the Sewer District? The Sewer District has 600 employees doingmore than 200 different jobs.


How does dirty water get c

lean?

A wastewater treatment plant cleans dirty water, and it takesmany steps to clean water safely.

Then draw a line connecting the stars in order fromstart to finish. Then turn your book upside down forthe correct answer!

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“Secondary”

During secondarytreatment, tinyhelpers calledmicroorganisms eat waste that hasbeen dissolved in the water.

“Disinfection”

Disinfection removes germscalled bacteria right beforethe water goes back to ourriver and lake.

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“Preliminary”

Preliminary treatmentremoves debris likecans, leaves, and rocksfrom the water.

“Primary”

Primary treatmentslows the waterdown to let solidssink to the bottomand grease float tothe surface.

Back to Lake Erie,safe and sound!

Turn your book upside down for the answer!

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Wally’s Words

Can you find these clean-water words?

LAKERAINFALLREGIONALRESTORATIONRIVER

SEWERSTREAMTREATMENTWATERWATERSHED


Water all day long

How many times do you use water everyday? Write down every time you use waterat home or at school in one day.

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Clean water critters

Our work protects Wallyʼsfriends that live in cleanwater. Can you guess whatanimal this is? Connect thedots and see if youʼre right.

The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District studiesfish to understand how healthy a stream is. Wecollected more than 47 different species of fish onthe Cuyahoga River in 2007!


What doesn’t belong?

There are many places to have fun and enjoy clean water.Wally enjoys the beach and the park, but some people donʼttake care of the environment like they should. Look at thepictures below and circle what doesnʼt belong.


Bugging out! Macroinvertebrates

Macroinvertebrates (MAK-ro-in-VER-ta-brats)are tiny animals that donʼt have backbones.Some macroinvertebrates can live in dirtywater, but others need to live in cleanwater. Color the macroinvertebratesthat only like CLEAN water.

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Wally found these macroinvertebrates in a stream.Do you think the stream is clean or dirty? Why?

A N S W E R : T h e m a y f l y n y m p h , c a d d i s f l y l a r v a e a n d s t o n e f l y n y m p h s l i k e t o l i v e i n C L E A N w a t e r , s o W a l l y t h i n k s t h e s t r e a m i s C L E A N .

The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District collectsmacroinvertebrates at eight different locationsalong the Cuyahoga River!


Be a part of Wally’s Clean Water Team!

You donʼt have to be a superhero to protect clean water.There are things we all can do at home to stop pollutionand keep our environment healthy. Think of new ways tohelp our environment, then add your ideas to Wally ̓s lists.

Wally’s DO list Wally’s DON’T list

What else can I do to protect clean water? Withyour parentʼs permission, visit wheredoesitgo.org for more ideas!

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