Water supply and conservation

Water supply and conservation

1. Conservation

   • Shower instead of bath
   • Not letting water run unnecessarily
   • Collect rain water to use in the garden
   • repairing leaky taps
   • Companies repairing leaky pipes

2. Importance of water conservation

   • Farms need water for growing
   • Washing things with water is important for hygiene
   • Needed in industry to cool machines
   • Need a supply for drinking.

3. Water treatment

   • Three stages to the process
   • Sedimentation
     • Water is first stored in settling tanks, where larger particles sink to the bottom. Water can be drawn off, leaving the sediment behind
   • Filtration
     • The water is then passed through a system of filters, removing small particles. Bacteria can however can pass through filters
   • Chlorination
     • Chlorine is added to the water to kill bacteria, leaving the water clean and healthy t drink