Explores water used in homes, discusses where it comes from, what a septic system is, and what happens to the water after it is treated at the water treatment plant.

One person uses more than 20,000 sheets of toilet paper each year. That means a family of four uses more than 80,000 sheets! But what happens to all that used tissue? Readers follow this and other waste through the toilet to discover this very answer! Full-color photographs and a simple graphic organizer aid readers understanding of this everyday process, including an accessible description of common waste management.