1. Why Everyone Should Conserve and Protect Water Prepared by Rusty Sturken for Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful September, 2008 Image from http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoessays/2008/world_water/water_01.jpg

2. World Water Distribution Image from http://www.umich.edu/~gs265/society/scan2.gif

3. http://www.recycleworks.org/images/water_map.jpg

4. Drought Watch -- USGS State Information on Drought http://water.usgs.gov/waterwatch/images/pa07d/us/pa07d_dwc.gif

5. Drought effects on Georgia 1. Very strict watering restrictions have been in place for many months across northern Georgia and metro Atlanta 1. Very strict watering restrictions have been in place for many months across northern Georgia and metro Atlanta 2. The states of Georgia, Florida and Alabama have been fighting over the water from Georgia 2. The states of Georgia, Florida and Alabama have been fighting over the water from Georgia 3. Lake Lanier’s water levels have been near their lowest levels since 1960 3. Lake Lanier’s water levels have been near their lowest levels since 1960

6. Lake Lanier January, 2008

9. Aerial view of Lake Lanier 12/8/07 Photo courtesy of Ginger Alexander 12/8/07

10. Water Pollution Water Pollution is the addition of any substance that has a negative effect on water or the living things that depend on the water *chemicals*sewage*garbage*soil/silt/mud/etc.

11. Water Pollution Point Source Pollution is a specific source of pollution that can be identified *oil spills *chemical dumping Nonpoint Source Pollution is a widely spread source of pollution, such as road runoff or farm runoff, that is difficult to link to a specific point of origin *farm or road runoff*acid rain

12. Cuyahoga River Fire of 1952 Image from http://celebrating200years.noaa.gov/events/earthday/cuyahoga_fire650.jpg

13. Ezzon Valdez Oil Spill Image from http://staffwww.fullcoll.edu/tmorris/elements_of_ecology/images/exxon_valdez.jpg

14. What can you do to help? Fix leaky faucets and plumbing Fix leaky faucets and plumbing Follow Local Watering Restrictions and only water lawns or plants when they need it Follow Local Watering Restrictions and only water lawns or plants when they need it Don’t run water when you don’t need to, like when brushing your teeth Don’t run water when you don’t need to, like when brushing your teeth

15. What can you do to help? Take shorter showers, this can save hundreds of gallons of water each month Take shorter showers, this can save hundreds of gallons of water each month Only run full loads in the washing machine and dishwasher Only run full loads in the washing machine and dishwasher Recycle Recycle Paper Paper Aluminum Aluminum PlasticPlastic Glass Glass Identify sources of pollution and help clean them or report them to proper authorities