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Welcome!
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Water
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Water affects us all...
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Access to water
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Team Quiz
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Write down a few words describing this scene
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True or False? 10% of the Earth’s water is drinkable.
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If the average Briton had to carry home all their water in 2 litre bottles, how many would they have to fetch per day? A) 4 bottles B) 20 bottles C) 75 bottles D) 90 bottles E) 175 bottles
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True or False? A dripping tap wastes about 15 litres of water per day.
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How much water does it take to flush a toilet installed in the last 5 years? A) 3 litres B) 6 litres C) 9 litres D) 15 litres
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True or False? The average washing machine uses about 20 litres of water per load of laundry.
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Write down a few words describing this scene
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Quiz Answers
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Write down a few words describing this scene
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True or False? 10% of the Earth’s water is drinkable.
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False Only about 0.8% of the Earth’s water is suitable for drinking.
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A) 4 bottles B) 20 bottles C) 75 bottles D) 90 bottles E) 175 bottles C) 75 bottles If the average Briton had to carry home all their water in 2 litre bottles, how many would they have to fetch per day?
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True or False? A dripping tap wastes about 15 litres of water per day.
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True Turning off or fixing a dripping tap saves about 15 litres of water every day.
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A) 3 litres B) 6 litres C) 9 litres D) 15 litres B) 6 litres How much water does it take to flush a toilet installed in the last 5 years?
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True or False? The average washing machine uses about 20 litres of water per load of laundry.
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False A typical washing machine uses closer to 50 litres of water per load.
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Write down a few words describing this scene
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Water for Everyone
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Where does the water we use come from?
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Lakes, rivers, etc.
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Rain
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Groundwater
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Artificial reservoirs
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What outlets do we take our water from?
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The tap
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Bottled
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Wells
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Public taps
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What links the natural source to the outlet?
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Infrastructure
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A clean water supply is crucial for everyone
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How do we get a clean supply?
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We must decontaminate the water.
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What things can contaminate water?
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Dirt and particulates
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Parasites, bacteria, viruses
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Poisons
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How can we remove these contaminants?
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Chemical purification
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Boiling
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Filtering
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Building a Filter
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ItemCost Activated charcoal£30 per cup Gravel, coarse£5 per cup Gravel, fine£5 per cup Sand, coarse£10 per cup Sand, fine£10 per cup Cheesecloth£2 per square Rubber band£2 each Cotton£1 per ball
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What can you do?
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Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth
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Install a “hippo” (Thames Water) www.thameswater.co.uk www.thameswater.co.uk
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Take showers instead of baths
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Use only what you need when making a cup of tea...
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Wash fruits and vegetables in a bowl of water
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This presentation was made by EWB-UK and ARUP
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Thank you!
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