Drains are helpful in taking wastewater away, but putting contaminants down a drain can hurt a city´s water system and pollute waterways. Take the quiz below to see if you know what you can and can´t put down a drain.
Choose one or more answers for each question
| 1. Which of these are NOT SAFE to put down a drain? |
| a. mouthwash b. medicine c. point d. juice |
| 2. Which of these foods are SAFE to put down a drain ? |
| a. egg shells b. coffee grounds c. flour d. none |
| 3. Which items are SAFE to put down the toilet? |
| a. wet pipes b. paper towels c. hair d. none |
True or False:
| 4. It is safe to put things down the toilet if the package says it is ” flushable” |
| TRUE FALSE |
| 5. You can put cooking grease and oil down the drain because they are natural. |
| TRUE FALSE |
| 6. Cleaning products and laundry soap do not harm our water system because they are specially made for cleaning. |
| TRUE FALSE |
Class Discussion
” What surprised you? “.
” What should you do differently?”
” Do you think most people know these rules? If they don´t, what can you do?
” What is one think you will do differently?
