How did a citizen group called Friends of Arcata Marsh, Arcata, California, USA, help to improve water quality of the marshland using Integrated Waste Water Treatment? Explain in four steps.
A citizen group called FOAM (friends of Arcata marsh) developed an integrated wastewater treatment process along with the biologists of Humboldt State University. The sewage water is treated in an integrated manner by utilizing both artificial and natural processes.
The process occurs in four steps:
Thus, as the water flows through the marshes, it gets purified naturally.