What is a water works? A water works is a place designed to treat water from a river or lake and purify it so that it is suitable for drinking.

Waterworks

What is a waterworks? A waterworks is a place designed to treat water from a river or lake and purify it so that it is suitable for drinking.

Waterworks.

Waterworks go under many names, such as water treatment plant. It is a water supply process, rather than a waste water treatment process as would happen in a sewage works. It contains a range of ponds and filters designed to remove sediment and kill bacteria.

Water leaving a waterworks goes directly into the public supply.

Video: Water treatment.

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