How does water get to my faucet?
Before I tell you how water gets to your water faucet, I should first inform you about where that water comes from and some differences.
The difference between groundwater and surface water is that groundwater is water that is below the Earth's surface. Ground water is the source of about 40% used by like people like you.
Surface water is more common because you can see it above the Earth's Surface like in ponds, rivers, streams, and etc. But surface water can not be salt water because its not consumable by humans or animals.
Surface water is more common because you can see it above the Earth's Surface like in ponds, rivers, streams, and etc. But surface water can not be salt water because its not consumable by humans or animals.
What is an Aquifer?
An aquifer fills with water from rain or melted snow that drains into the ground. In some areas, the water passes through the soil on top of the aquifer; in others, it enters through joints and cracks in rocks. The water moves downward until it meets less permeable rock.
Why is Water Important
Water is needed for every living thing to live. Every single life form on the Earth relies on it. Water makes up most of the world: the planet is seventy five percent water. Your brain is made almost entirely of water: seventy five percent of your brain is water. Trees are almost entirely water: seventy five percent of a tree is water. People need to drink at least eight glasses of water each day to stay healthy. Water is used to clean things-everything from our dinner plates to our bodies. While a person can live for a few weeks without eating any food, that same person can only live a few days without water. Water is used as temperature control both for our bodies as well as our planet.
Water gets rid of body waste and can help with a number of health concerns. Water carries oxygen and other nutrients to the body's cells
Water also helps the body convert food into energy.
Water gets rid of body waste and can help with a number of health concerns. Water carries oxygen and other nutrients to the body's cells
Water also helps the body convert food into energy.
How Is Water Purified?
Water flows through special filters made of layers of sand and gravel. The gravel layer of the filters is about 1 foot deep and the sand layer is about 2 ½ feet deep! This filtering removes any remaining particles left in the water.
During disinfection, disinfecting chemicals are added and chlorine is used again. This process kills any surviving germs and keeps the water clean over time. In some water treatment systems that use ground water, this is the only method needed to treat the water!
During disinfection, disinfecting chemicals are added and chlorine is used again. This process kills any surviving germs and keeps the water clean over time. In some water treatment systems that use ground water, this is the only method needed to treat the water!
Why Conserve Water?
Water is essential to life on earth. We need water to grow food, keep clean, provide power, control fire, and last but not least, we need it to stay alive!
If water is constantly being cleaned and recycled through the earth’s water cycle, why do we need to conserve it? The answer is that people use up our planet’s fresh water faster than it can naturally be replenished.
To provide enough clean fresh water for people, water is cleaned at drinking water treatment plants before it is used. And after water is used, it is cleaned again at wastewater treatment plants or by a septic system before being put back into the environment.
If water is constantly being cleaned and recycled through the earth’s water cycle, why do we need to conserve it? The answer is that people use up our planet’s fresh water faster than it can naturally be replenished.
To provide enough clean fresh water for people, water is cleaned at drinking water treatment plants before it is used. And after water is used, it is cleaned again at wastewater treatment plants or by a septic system before being put back into the environment.
Water Saving Tips!
- When you use water wisely, you help the environment. You save water for fish and animals. You help preserve drinking water supplies. And you ease the burden on waste water treatment plants—the less water you send down the drain, the less work these plants have to do to make water clean again.
- When you use water wisely, you save energy. You save the energy that your water supplier uses to treat and move water to you, and the energy your family uses to heat your water.
- When you use water wisely, you save money. Your family pays for the water you use. If you use less water, you’ll have more money left to spend on other things