WATER

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How much water do we use?

Total amount of water used 2,426 gallons!!!

If use low flow products, 422 gallons

How much water does it take?

Whole Living Magazine

1.6

1,857

How much water does it take?

63

http://www4.agr.gc.ca

World’s Water Sources

Less than 0.3% of the

world’s water is

accessible fresh water

California Water Sources

• 30 million people • Irrigates 5,680,000 acres of farmland • Manages 40,000,000 acre-feet of water per year• 75% of the water comes from north of Sacramento • 80% of water demand comes from southern 2/3 of the state

Los Angeles Water Sources

• Only 1% comes from recycled water• All other sources imported from State water project and LA Aqueduct

Colorado River

http://www.theriverproject.org http://www.water-ed.org

Los Angeles Water SourcesState Water Project (California Aqueduct)•444-mile long aqueduct•22 dams and reservoirs Colorado River

•1,440-mile river• Passes seven states, Mexico, several Indian reservations• California entitled to 4.4 million acre-feet of water

Los Angeles Aqueduct• 223-mile long• delivers water from Owens Valley

Los Angeles Water Wars

http://www.precisionnutrition.com/all-about-drinking-water

Water Contamination

Water Contamination

http://coris.noaa.gov

www.spartanwatertreatment.com

Non-traditional Sources

Brackish Water

Wastewater

Seawater

http://greeleygov.com/Water/watertreatment.aspx

Water Treatment