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The Deer Island Marvel: Wastewater treatment and engineering excellence (whattotelltherobot.com)
2 points by stefie10 238 days ago
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Deer Island processes an average of 360 million gallons of wastewater daily for the greater Boston area Walking through the primary treatment tanks, secondary clarifiers, and the impressive egg-shaped digesters, you’re confronted with the sheer scale of infrastructure that keeps modern society functioning and struck by how much of it still relies on manual inspection and maintenance