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Water Conservation Part A
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1. Residential Water Use 14% of water use The average American uses 140-170 gallons of water per day.
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Questions Which takes up more water: shower or bath? Is it ok to just wash a few things in the washer? What does your dishwasher use to clean dishes besides soap and water?
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Hard water Contains nutrients which taste good Leaves stains on surfaces and clothing
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Soft Water Soapy feeling Leaves no residue Made through a water softener
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2. Agricultural Water Use 67 % of fresh water use in the world Ways to conserve: Drip irrigation Irrigation ditches Water in the evening
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Fact of the Day Eat less meat. According to the U.S. Geological survey, it takes 2,607 gallons of water to produce a single serving of steak and 408 gallons for a serving of chicken. A handful of almonds requires only 12 gallons to grow, rice needs 36 gallons, and lettuce and potatoes need only 6 gallons each.
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3. Industrial Water Use 19% of water used in the world. Water is used to manufacture goods, to dispose of waste, and to generate power. –500,000 L required to make a car –Most is used to cool power plants
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Water Use in the world
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Water management projects Dams Water canals Reservoirs Pipelines
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Desalination Removing salt from water Done using reverse Osmosis
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Pros Fresh Water! GE commercial
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Cons Water Quality Energy Use Concentrate Disposal Overall Cost
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Facts Abu Dhabi has the highest consumption of water in the world at 550 liters per capita, compared with 85 liters in Jordan, and is facing a water crisis of such magnitude that it will not be able to sustain current levels of use for more than 50 years.
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Xeriscape ‘Dry landscaping’ using little or no water in landscaping One way is to plant things that are natively found in Utah
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Native plants to Utah Gamble OakUtah Juniper Sage BrushPrickly Pear Quaking AspenPinion Pine CottonwoodHeartleaf Arnica Aster
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Water Fountains- are they a waste of water?
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Genetic Engineering? Tomatoes in salty irrigation
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Desert Wars Las Vegas vs. Farmers Both need water, who needs it the most?
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Water Pollution Part B
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Point source pollution Pollution discharged from a single source
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Nonpoint source pollution Pollution that comes from many different sources. Chemicals added to roads, water runoff, pesticides, fertilizers, feces from livestock, acid rain, soil runoff, and oil and gasoline
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Wastewater Wastewater is used water. – Human waste –Food scraps –Oils –Soaps –Chemicals In homes, this includes: water from sinks, showers, bathtubs, toilets, washing machines and dishwashers.
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Logan Treatment Center
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New Technologies
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Artificial Eutrophication Humans causing a buildup of nutrients (nitrogen) in a body of water that produces harm. (algae growth)
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Salton Sea
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1. Thermal Pollution Pollution caused by the changing of temperature of a body of water affecting the organisms that live there
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2. Groundwater Pollution Pesticides, herbicides, and chemical fertilizers
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Love Canal, Niagara
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3. Garbage pollution Oil spills Cruise ship garbage
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Bikini Atoll 1954 – atomic bomb
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Biomagnification The accumulation of pollutants increases with more consumers
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Acid Rain Moisture in the air with high amounts acids that cause damage.
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Water Pollution Diseases Cholera, Typhoid, Schistosomiasis, Dysentery
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4 million children die each year from diarrhea
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Oil Spills 1989 Exxon Valdez and 2010 BP Gulf 10.9 million gallons205 million barrels
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HELP Ways we are trying to help!
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Education
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Pollution regulations
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Recycling byproducts
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