Now the water flows into a big, quiet basin. Here, it just chills out for a few hours. Gravity does the heavy lifting, pulling those clumps of floc down to the bottom.
It’s like letting a muddy puddle sit still until the dirt settles. Only here, the “dirt” is a concentrated sludge of everything you’d rather not drink. The clear water on top gets skimmed off and sent to the next stage. Simple, right? But don’t get too comfortable.
