water conservation
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Water Conservation. Water Management Projects. Dams: Agriculture Recreation Hydroelectric power . Water Management Projects. 2. Canals and Irrigation Systems Rerouting water . Water Management Projects. 3. Reuse of water Recycling water Wastewater treatment plants. Wastewater. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Water Conservation
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Water Management Projects
1. Dams: • Agriculture• Recreation • Hydroelectric power
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Water Management Projects
2. Canals and Irrigation Systems– Rerouting water
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Water Management Projects
3. Reuse of water– Recycling water– Wastewater treatment plants
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Wastewater
• Water that has been drained out of homes and businesses that gets cleaned and recycled– Sinks– Bathtubs– Toilets– Dishwasher– Washing machines– Rain gutters
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Common Contaminates
• Human waste• Oils• Soaps• Chemicals• Food scraps
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Wastewater Treatment• The process of removing contaminates from used
residential water
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Desalination• The process of removing salt from sea water– Used on cruise ships, military ships and in
countries that do not have access to freshwater supplies
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1. Vacuum Distillation • Boiling water to remove salt• Water evaporates off and is collected and salt
stays behind
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2. Reverse Osmosis• Pushing water through a filter that does not
allow the salts to pass through
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Pros• Supplies freshwater to places in the world that
do not have enough freshwater
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Cons
• Uses a lot of energy• Costs a lot of money• Uses up land resources• Excess salt is harmful to
marine ecosystems
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Xeriscaping• Landscaping and gardening in
ways that reduce or eliminate water use
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Native plants to Utah
• Gamble Oak• Utah Juniper• Sagebrush• Prickly Pear• Quaking Aspen• Pinion Pine• Cottonwood• Heartleaf Arnica• Aster
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Home Conservation
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Water Fountains- are they a waste of water?
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Genetic Engineering?• Tomatoes in salty irrigation??