Question

a) Why has it been suggested that we should plant eucalyptus trees all along sewage ponds? [2 MARKS]
b) Write short notes on septic tank and chemical toilets. [3 MARKS]

Answer 1

a) 2 Marks
b) 3 Marks

a) It has been suggested that we should plant eucalyptus trees all along sewage ponds because these trees absorb wastewater rapidly and release pure water vapour into the atmosphere.
b) Septic tanks are suitable for places such as hospitals, isolated buildings, and clusters of houses where there is no sewage. Local governments or private corporations usually provide septic tanks in areas that have no direct connection to main sewage pipes. The septic tank system consists of a small sewage treatment system.
Aeroplanes and trains usually have chemical toilets. A chemical toilet uses chemicals to disinfect human waste and remove its bad odour. That is why trains and aeroplanes do not have elaborate plumbs and sewage.