One of Maya Slocum’s favorite student testimonials is: “Now I know there are people at the other end of the toilet.” Slocum, pollution prevention specialist for the South Bayside System Authority (SBSA) in Redwood City, Calif., says the Sewer Science course she teaches is “definitely an eye-opening experience” for students.Sewer Science is a weeklong, hands-on program that takes simulated wastewater processes into the classroom. Students learn what goes on in the collection and treatment processes by making their own “wastewater” samples and then cleaning the water using specially designed tanks. They perform analytical tests and are responsible for meeting quality
