Where does my waste go?

What happens when I press flush? Where does the toilet take my waste? What happens to the wastewater?

These are some of the questions we’re asking as we plunge down the drain and look for what’s coming out the other end.

Bianca McPherson works at the Malabar Wastewater Treatment Facility and took Jake Morcom on a journey through the drains.

Image: Jake Morcom.