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Title: what are the causes of water wastes?
Description: this note includes informations about the causes of water wastes, the effects of water wastes and how to prevent it. made by me :)
Description: this note includes informations about the causes of water wastes, the effects of water wastes and how to prevent it. made by me :)
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WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF WATER
WASTE?
- LEAKY PIPES
: most common and least productive wastes of water
: can actually add gallons to the water bill
- LONG SHOWERS
: constantly contributes water crisis
: an average 4-minute shower uses 20 gallons of water
: long showers put unnecessary strain on the environment
- OVERWATERING THE LAWN
: too much water can waste water and can lessen the growth of plants
- LEAVING THE TAP OPEN WHILE BRUSHING OUR TEETH
: when each person brushes twice each day, leaving the tap open, that’s 32
gallons of water wasted
- SMALL LAUNDRY LOADS
: water bill starts to creep up
: waste of water and electricity
- WASTING FOOD
: 1
...
39 per month in the US and
RM13
...
= wastes energy and money
- contributes global warming
- takes too much time to clean polluted water
- increases operations and maintenance expenses
= puts stress on water treatment
systems
- affects the sewer systems
- causes unintentional water pollution
- leads to health problems
= hurts our natural water
resources
- affects lakes, rivers, and seas and becomes a threat
to aquatic creatures
-
affects the global water cycle
= causes pollution
- 80% of global water pollutions comes from land
- groundwater pollution leaks into lakes and rivers
- releases more fossil fuels which leads into global
warming
- acid rain becomes more common
= affects the health of world
pollution
- 4000 children die every day as a result from
ingesting dirty water according to United Nations
-
causes contamination crisis
causes respiratory illness and worsen our health
conditions
Title: what are the causes of water wastes?
Description: this note includes informations about the causes of water wastes, the effects of water wastes and how to prevent it. made by me :)
Description: this note includes informations about the causes of water wastes, the effects of water wastes and how to prevent it. made by me :)