Using the websites listed, complete the
following questions as they relate to water pollution and water treatment.
Complete 12 of the following questions.
- What percentage of the earth’s
water is fresh and available for drinking?
- What is water pollution?
- Identify at least 7 ways human
- Approximately haw many litres of
water do you use on a daily and weekly basis? (Find a site to help you
calculate this estimated use)
A Primer on Water Quality
- What is Water Quality and how is
Water Quality Measured.
- Why do we have quality water
- How do pollutants pose health
It All Runs Downhill
- How does precipitation run off
contaminate oceans/lakes (watersheds)?
- How does pollution affect marine
animals, coral reefs and people?
- Identify 6 things to prevent water
- What is a watershed? How many
watersheds does Halifax Regional Municipality manage?
- According to Halifax Water Quality
website, what does watershed management mean?
- According to the HRM website, what
is the difference between storm water and waist water?
- How many water treatment facilities
are presently located in the HRM
- Follow a drop of water from the
source through the treatment process. Water may be treated differently in
different communities depending on the quality of the water which enters the
plant. Groundwater is water located under ground and typically requires less
treatment than water from lakes, rivers, and streams. Stop at each treatment
point to show where the water is along the treatment path. Click on each
point and briefly explain the process at each treatment point.