Water Conservation

By Lianna BabeliFor Environmental Issues – GUMSBInstructor Mark Lowler

Water Basics

▪ 70% Water

▪ 97.5% Salt Water

▪ 2.5% Fresh Water

▪ 1% Available

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Total Water Freshwater Saltwater

Human Use

▪ 70% global irrigation & agriculture

▪ 30% other use

▪ Up to 50% of all water used in landscaping and business is lost

Aquifers

▪ 20%+ groundwater

▪ Aquifers disappearing

Recommendations for Conservation

▪ Toilet Use

▪ Faucet Use

▪ Shower Use

▪ Landscaping

▪ Non-profits & awareness

References

EPA. (2013, September 9). Climate impacts in the midwest | Climate change | US EPA. Retrieved from Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/impacts-adaptation/midwest.html

EPA. (2015). Tips for watering wisely | WaterSense | US EPA. Retrieved from Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov/watersense/outdoor/watering_tips.htmlLittle, J. B. (2009, March 1). The Ogallala Aquifer: saving a vital US water source. Retrieved from Scientific American: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-ogallala-aquifer/The Water Project. (2014, August 12). Facts and statistics about water and its effects. Retrieved from The Water Project: http://thewaterproject.org/water_statsThe Water Project. (2015). Global water shortage: Water scarcity & the importance of water. Retrieved from The Water Project:

http://thewaterproject.org/water_scarcityThe Water Project. (2015). Water conservation. Retrieved from The Water Project: http://thewaterproject.org/water_conservationUSGS. (2014, March 17). Aquifers and groundwater, from USGS Water-Science School. Retrieved from United States Geological Survey: http://water.usgs.gov/edu/earthgwaquifer.html