Access to fresh water is one of the largest drivers of creating a modern society, but what allows everyone access to seemingly endless supplies of potable water? It depends on where you live, but chances are that behind your tap there's a municipal water treatment plant. There are two main types of water treatment plants: drinking water and wastewater plants and this video focuses on drinking water plants. [10:49]

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