Wastewater: Where does it go?

Have you ever wondered what happens to water and other substances when they are flushed down our drains and toilets? It shouldn't be a mystery, and the City of Windsor and the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup initiative have partnered to create a wastewater video to help de-mystify the topic, and educate viewers.

[@Bcoops06]

I live in Australia and I had no idea that my sewer went to the Detroit River

[@sandmoonky]

Ehhh lol

[@Tom22Lr]

Let's Fly Away it happened here to when it trains a lot water gets into to sewage pipe and when the creek flood water gets in it an sewage gets spilled into the creek in Sydney

[@RickyReyesJ3sus]

hahaha good one

[@Ivan.A.Trulyuski]

Lol same for me in California.

[@Bcoops06]

@Nathan Cofone r/wooosh

[@cakebuu887]

They should teach this in schools

[@nish3003]

They do teach this in schools.

[@jamesluck2969]

Cake Can, better yet take them to the plant show them what guys have to do to fix the plant

[@keke3441]

I don't know about your country, but they do teach us this in chemistry.

[@parthiancapitalist2733]

No they shouldn't since this doesn't talk about the cleaning

[@Spike22269]

Watching this because of school rn you got your wish

[@Dragonfly-yk6oo]

They sure as hell don't teach this in school, though they ought to.

[@cvetkojovcevski645]

they ought to teach more practical stuff like this in schools, real life stuff

[@philipmclaughlin9636]

cvetko jovcevski I went on a field trip to a wastewater treatment plant when I was in school.

[@Johnroberts2013]

This video was showed to us today in Science class.

[@71ratswolleyrats88]

Dragonfly 6300 the ought to teach you to fucking talk normal

[@ShowginTV]

+xblackcatx13 666 I guess it's only fitting to see a shit comment on a video about wastewater.

[@migrainejane]

I don't even live in Detroit and this was super useful. Thank you!

[@sneakyrabbits]

Very well done. Much more engaging and explanatory than most videos on wastewater treatment I am finding on youtube.

[@ILLICITNOISE]

I live in California, I had no idea all my waste water went to the Detroit river.

[@thattniggahfernn4983]

ProdiG Right? I'm from California to, I didn't know we all lived by Detroit river..

[@kingucrimson5383]

thattniggahfernn 498 Wow! I Know right!..... or maybe this video was meant for people who live in Detroit... :O

[@Daniel-xo5ej]

TheGreenKnight I live in Germany poor Detroit-river

[@deonneee]

I live in Michigan soo In Detroit so it goes there so fast

[@marveenkumar414]

ProdiG h

[@Liz-tg8rm]

It's sad that videos like this never make it to the trending page

[@blxebxrry1755]

They taught this in my science class and I just went back to rewatch it for no reason

[@theaztecwarrior1190]

When am bored I watch random videos like this and at the same time I find it satisfying

[@mikecrews9112]

I've always been interested in waste water treatment since I was little, thanks for finally clearing this up for me!

[@boyka1827]

Been living in US for 10 years. I have been curious about where does the waste go after flushing and luckily I found this video. This much educational information for only 700k views?

[@marcplucinski8846]

I worked at a wastewater treatment plant for 25 years. I can say honestly I had a shifty job! But I also say damn proud to help clean water

[@mimas3346]

For some reason, I always assumed that water that went down the drain went to a water treatment facility, and then after treatment, went back into the municipal water supply, or into a reservoir or something like that so it could be used again. Looks like I was wrong - in most places, after treatment, it just gets dumped into a river and carried out to sea. This seems relevant right now, because where I am, it hasn't rained at all in more than 2.5 months and the government is starting to ration water.

[@nolesy34]

DETROIT WHAT DETROIT WHAT DETROIT W- WELL SHEEEET

[@ZackGomez198035]

Please don't dump cooking oil down the drain!

[@HomebrandFishfood]

Fine I'll dumb olive oil down the drain

[@jonathonmason6608]

Please dont flush grease.. Rags..toys... Female products either.

[@louisbarningham]

@@jonathonmason6608 Please don't tell me what to do with my toilet

[@gopackgo4036]

@@louisbarningham please don’t cause sewage overflows bud.

[@gopackgo4036]

@@HomebrandFishfood that’s theoretically ok since it doesn’t solidify.

[@TheBishop12]

0:08 Oh my God I have to remark, I've never seen a square toilet before (i live in the USA)

[@mmmbrunommm3]

+TheBishop12 I can't believe it xD

[@rushcummins8257]

TheBishop12 Canadian design

[@celiaparra8515]

TheBishop12 Me neither lol

[@rachelx2146]

TheBishop12 ikr

[@DuramaxL5P]

It's Spongebob's toilet

[@TheComeUpZone]

This should be taught early in school! A random conscious acknowledgement of my running water while I was brushing my teeth brought me here.

[@zengardengnome]

Yooo Detroit's wastewater treatment process is amazing. Chemical treatment of wastewater is so common in the US that I didn't even know there were good alternatives in use anywhere here.

[@pjmackey373]

I live in ireland I didn't know all my waste went to the Detroit river.

[@Chikotka]

It's always lovable to watch how water is cleaned. Blessed you.

[@gr8095]

Awesome video, I wish more people could see this.

[@phoenixwalkthroughs9090]

My grandpa is the president of the water district in Ranger/Eastland, Texas, walked me through the plant and taught he how everything works. It's pretty cool

[@cottoncandy113]

What woman thinks that its okay to flush tampons and pads down the toilet??? Literally every bathroom says "DON'T FLUSH SANITARY NAPKINS DOWN THE TOILETTE!!!" Every. Bathroom. Who is doing this? WHO????

[@chrisnunya2001]

People who aren't very intelligent most likely.

[@rayman1269]

Hive Atlas apparently a couple of them, i had a big ass party for my 16th bday and some dumb bimbo flushed a tampon down my toilet and fucked up my whole basement smh

[@rayman1269]

Ibrahim W u rite , but i was 16 at the time i didnt know much

[@nikola23gr]

People that will never watch this video!

[@marcoslightspeed5517]

Your grandman is doing it.

[@crawwwfishh3284]

The guy at the sewer plant told us when they got through with the 💩 water it was cleaner than the river they send it into. We told him to drink some. He wouldn’t.

[@thaGkillah]

so i can piss while showering without getting a nasty bad feeling?

[@LeonPalpatine]

you pretty much shower with the re-cleaned water from your neighbor piss

[@AlHughesPhotography]

Very concise and to the point. I'll be sure to share this on FB.

[@ag47fantasy38]

Watched until the end. I guess I'll need to find somewhere else to brush my teeth?

[@rileys.2102]

+AG47 Fantasy hehe

[@gshockdonnytaylor]

and shave face

[@christiandoodles]

Tooth paste is a soap

[@rockmusicornot.1725]

+christian doodles toothpaste is Far from just soap... It is poison, look into fluoride! Its sad and its real!

[@kevinscott9013]

so im assuming you dont use toothpaste because you think its poisoning you?

[@TheHamsterHasSpoken]

This encourages me more to conserve water and to put my paint water anywhere else, fire video 🔥🔥🗣️🗣️

[@paytonl3485]

i really wish they would show this at school. this is cool.

[@kimbroughmauney889]

thank you for this. will use with my classes here in Alaska before we tour out own plant

[@chinagirl891]

Where in Alaska?

[@OldSoulIndigo]

I think everyone should see this video....Please share! Great job!

[@thestrangeman069]

How many times did he say Detroit River?

[@NovackNick]

Michael De Santa about 12 times

[@luisa7417]

LAX Aviation 7 amIHOE

[@gamesps9562]

Read his channel name.

[@robotman8444]

89 times

[@urlovekel]

@@gamesps9562 realisation hit

[@johnnyvo5461]

" No 1, No 2 and TP." love it, so simple! thank you!!!!

[@germyname]

Excellent video. Very informative. Well done.

[@serzeydalran1305]

Great information! Thank you for making this easy for my 7 year old who just flushed a key chain Down to see why that's BAD! I'm sharing on FB

[@JudyTootCorn]

Hello from BC Canada. Great educational video for any city

[@tobi7470]

This video is actually eye opening great work !

[@HaiNguyen-un7bc]

Very informative. Thank you

[@kenaldri4923]

Ten minutes is all it takes to educate people about stuff most don't ever want to have to think about. I worked in the field. I am not an outcast from society. Flush but don't forget.

[@thehappyfarmer3887]

Agreeing with previous posts; very well done!

[@PastorSkeptic]

I didnt know the Detroit River was so important for Utah's water. Thank you Detroit.

[@bethmai8028]

I really appreciate this video but am disappointed that Nestle is advertising their water before this video. In Ontario, Nestle is taking its waters from our water source, bottling it and selling it. Since it takes about 3 times as much water to make a water bottle as what the bottle holds, making plastic bottles is a poor use of our water resources. This is in addition to the fact that many of those bottles end up requiring even more energy to be recycled/cleaned out of waterways/or take up space in landfills.

[@rossydelacruz7209]

my daughter and I loved the video it was super informative and helpful

[@Tekunno]

These are the types of "what ifs" that i think abt in 3 am

[@user-ml8zw6hv1r]

great video, and very informative.. thanx

[@jimbob-jn6jz]

They really should teach this stuff in school!

[@sarah_maravilla]

Filipinos should watch this and pay attention to the problem of sewage system in our country.. After watching reporters notebook (documentary about the problem of sewage system) I became more aware and curious on how this problem should be handled..

[@arsisfruritch9740]

I always had this concern about waste water. Water just wonderful element that amazed me. Thanks to those who care about it.

[@danmcdonell9492]

Great video - very well done

[@AlMamun-mz1we]

very educative video & conversation.

[@urlovekel]

i’m now going to be more aware of this, thank you!

[@SALAMAYoussef]

thank u for the useful information

[@Frosty-273]

The stuff they are saying you shouldn't do is COMMON SENCE. There really are way to many uneducated people in this world and also people that generally just don't care.. Sad world we live in and is the reason the world is in the state its it.

[@nelehstars57]

Super content ! Thanks!

[@calebcummins9421]

mine goes in a septic tank and gets sucked up by a truck every 2 years

[@Ivan-ge9jw]

It’s been 2 years . They suck your poop and pee yet ?

[@nejcribic]

very usefull, good video thanks!!!

[@suzie2230]

wow! great innovation!

[@S_kg509]

great work

[@secondaryemail5738]

so you're telling me that the water i drink has been in some else's body, at one point?

[@user-jz6bj3ge9g]

great documentary armen balian

[@greengirlconsulting5368]

Love it!!!! Great jobs ladies! :)

[@manalgalal758]

thank u for the useful information .......great jop

[@myopinions3652]

Excelente video thanks.

[@thepaparya]

So 4:25 is when he actually starts talking about the damn video you searched up for

[@aimps19]

Now I want to drink water :P

[@minecraftcarrot1906]

You know that’s shit right..?

[@DrinkWhiskeyRaiseHell]

So 90% clean sewage gets dumped into the drinking water source?

[@ssaj0644]

So basically are we drinking recycled pee of people since birth ?

[@sebbers]

Ok I watched one video on my recommended, and now my whole feed is how water treatment works 💀

[@8platypus]

where are we supposed to put our used toothpaste then, the trash?

[@Ethorbit]

good point

[@Andrewwivx]

My dad works at KC they’ve done tests and they’ve shown the flushable wipes are flushable

[@NawnyaBusinaz]

Good video. Although it's not much comfort knowing chlorine isn't needed for wastewater yet it is added along with the poison fluoride to your DRINKING WATER!!!

[@nielsf]

Fluoride is what protects your teeth and is vital for people that wish to use their teeth past the age of 35. Please read up and if you can, test it yourself, to know what it actually does before you just read and parrot the "tin foil" hat people about conspiracies.

[@biniheartgaming]

This was my homework twice this year.

[@BlazingNinja1000]

+Bini Heart same, do you go to apex

[@biniheartgaming]

maybe...

[@skirock1]

For Fox Sake I go to apex

[@talkinglittlekittiesw8257]

Thank you I needed this video for my class in science and they need a really good grade to make my mom proud 🙂🙂🙂 thank you so now I can show this to my teacher and show this to my partners in science and then will have a good grade thanks to you😃😃😃😃😃😃🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@yuexiangchemicaldong9907]

thank you

[@Sinderella1987]

So after I clean my Floor with disinfectant for toilets where should I pour it ?

[@niksio4331]

Thanks for clarifying what TP is.. confidently thought it abbreviated for toothpaste hehe

[@MrMartinkimber]

Great video! They should make it law that EVERYONE learns this and has to pass a written test.

[@l.jevans8067]

Very cool

[@Kaipeternicolas]

What's the piano music at 0:50 ? Sounds so beautiful.

[@StratiogsDimitrios]

name of the song at 4:11 plz!!! its from Coldplay - Clocks but where i can find this version????? plz!!

[@Ivan.A.Trulyuski]

Rain barrel got me in trouble.. not allowed to collect rainwater even to help relieve storm drains.

[@jgururajan0809]

Good information

[@6616Milan]

Thank u Lord there are people out there who takes care of this environment. Happy to take a dump with ease.

[@SweetyDonaldTrump.1]

How much does it cost to built this sewage system?

[@MagicalBread]

Wow I didn’t know that Canadian water went to the Detroit river!

[@developeryexil4981]

MagicalBread lol this is a joke i think. but if you actually didn't know that canada is right on the detroit river. then you are brain dead. but if you are joking then good job

[@tomvarga3092]

👌Great video

[@noahkatsimpalis7284]

So is all the water we flush away or that we shower away reused or is I️t gone forever?

[@akidzul7748]

Hello, may I have the permission to use some of the clips in this video for my project? Thank you in advanced.

[@mmotitaniumanode8824]

Great content

[@megangonzaga]

why wasnt throw up mentioned ?

[@hughjanus3798]

Thanks for making the idea of drinking waste water a little bit worse...

[@Xecnalxes]

I live in Florida. Sorry for polluting you, Detroit River.

[@texitilemachineprint]

very nice .

[@geodude7116]

What about the shower? Soaps, shampoos, sunscreens, lotions, hair products, and countless skin products…

[@ender10man]

Do you guys know those dinosaur pills? You put them in water and they slowly inflate to a dinosaur? What if I flush one of those?

[@tashalynn29]

sewer dino!!

[@Starpaintbrush]

Xd sewer dino

[@RickyReyesJ3sus]

he will mutate and turn into a crime fighting dinosaur and clean up the streets of detroit

[@ender10man]

@A Fury Maybe will

[@ender10man]

@@RickyReyesJ3sus 😂😂😂

[@em_joy4473]

I feel bad that when I was a toddler I dumped a bunch of cleaners and soap and what ever other liquid I could find and I flushed it down the toilet....

[@lizillusion2318]

So...... Where else are these facilities? Because I live in Massachusetts.

[@stevelovessialetsdance5966]

🚽🛀🛁🚿🚿 cool video..

[@gilyrob]

But what about cleaning chemicals??? And laundry detergent etc

[@007Environment]

I live in California, but I wondered where I could take the used cooking oil to dispose.

[@paulmarado]

Damn the Detroit river!

[@afranca1825]

That's a neat toilet.

[@ryanmiller4791]

Although some people have septic tanks

[@theguyinasia.400]

what did the lady say at the end ?