What happens after I flush my Toilet?

When you flush a toilet, wash your dishes, or take a shower, that water (called wastewater) flows through sewers to a wastewater treatment facility where it is cleaned before being discharged into the Bay.

Follow Your Toilet’s Flush

Have a question about wastewater? Find your local wastewater collection system or wastewater treatment agencies.

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