WATER POLLUTION Water pollution is the contamination of water
bodies. This form of environmental degradation occurs when
pollutants are directly or indirectly discharged into water bodies
without adequate treatment to remove harmful compounds.
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CAUSES OF WATER POLLUTION Sewage and waste water Marine dumping
Oil pollution Global warming Atmospheric desposition Radioactive
waste Underground storage leakeges
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CAUSES OF WATER POLLUTANTS Chemical water pollutants are
generally atoms or molecules, which have been discharged into
natural water bodies, usually by human activities.
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WATER RESOURCES Water resources are sources of water that are
useful or potentially useful. Uses of water include agricultural,
industrial,household, recreational and environmental activities.
The majority of human uses require fresh water.
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OUR WATER RESOURCES FIORA TEVERE LIRITRONTO ATERNO- PESCARA
VOLTURNO
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THE PONTINE PLAIN, A LIVING SYSTEM The Pontine Plain is a big
organism and we, as human beings, take part in it by using its
resources, starting from water. Although the agricultural
landscape, crossed by the network of drainage canals, still
characterizes this territory, an irrational urban development and
the gradual industrialization of agriculture have caused a
widespread loss of biodiversity and natural ecosystems as a
whole.
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HOW DO YOU USE WATER ? To drink, wash, clean the house, flush
the toilet, wash the dog and the car.... Try to measure it and also
understand how much drinking water you use not only for
drinking.
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MIND THE DROP A dripping tap causes a waste, in fact 90 drops
in a minute waste 4,000 litres of water in a year. A correct upkeep
of this problem can save water.
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FLUSHING THE TOILET Did you know that each time you flush the
toilet you waste 10 litres of water?
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THE SHOWER IS BETTER THAN THE BATH If you have a bath you need
150 litres of water. With a shower you use only 1/3 of it!
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DONT LOOK AT YOURSELF IN THE MIRROR! Dont keep the tap open
when you brush your teeth. Open it only when you need it!
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RUNNING WATER When you do the washing up or you wash your hair,
its not necessary to use running water; you can keep it in a
basin.
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FULL LOAD DOMESTIC APPLIANCES When you have finished your meal
or when you need to wash your clothes, remember to use the
dishwasher or the washing machine full loaded. We advise you to buy
an energy saving appliance.
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EVEN FLOWERS DRINK If you need to water flower beds or plants
you should use rain water or water coming from a well. You can use
the same water to wash your car.
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LETS GIVE THE ENVIRONMENT A HAND !!! You should use detergents
only if really necessary because they get pollution worse and worse
and they increase water consumption.
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To save water we should use less water we can, closing taps and
we shouldnt throw waste in the sea.
