Excursion: Surface water treatment plant
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This guide is a comprehensive manual for preparing and leading educational visits at water treatment plants that use surface water sources.
It offers an engaging explanation divided into several stories and adapted for primary and secondary school pupils. The document includes detailed descriptions of individual technologies, practical preparation tips and answers to frequently asked questions, making it easier to create an interactive and educational tour.
For teachers and water treatment plant staff, it is an ideal tool for making visits more attractive and for effectively communicating the complexity and importance of producing drinking water.
Using the material can raise public awareness of water treatment and help dispel myths about high-quality tap water being a given.
The health and safety guidelines cover safety rules for student visits to water management facilities.
Worksheets are also available to test students' knowledge of the topic in an engaging way.
From Tap to Toilet
This project is funded by the European Union under the National Recovery Plan.
The project aims to improve the quality of expert-led educational visits, lectures and demonstrations in water education. It focuses primarily on providing support and materials for teachers, experts and water utility staff who lead educational visits.
Project implementation: February 2024 - July 2025