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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 Presentation

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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??