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    Water Treatment in Bagladesh

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    Water supply and sanitation in Bangladesh is characterized by a number of achievements and challenges. The share of the population with access to an improved water source was estimated at 98% in 2004‚[1] a very high level for a low-income country. This has been achieved to a large extent through the construction of handpumps with the support of external donors. However‚ in 1993 it was discovered that groundwater‚ the source of drinking water for 97% of the rural population and a significant share

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    Water

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    Water pollution Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies . Mostly water pollution occurs in lakes‚ rivers‚ oceans‚ aquifers and groundwater. Water pollution occurs when pollutants are directly or indirectly discharged into water bodies without adequate treatmentto remove harmful compounds. Type of water pollutions There are many types of water pollution because water comes from many sources. Here are a few types of water pollution: 1. Nutrients Pollution Some wastewater‚ fertilizers

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    Water Scarcity

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    Essay’s topic: Water scarcity is one of the key environmental issue of our time. Identify some major causes of water scarcity and describe two solutions. Water plays an important role in developing and maintaining healthy ecosystems. However‚ water scarcity is an increasing and widespread phenomenon in many countries in the world. Water scarcity refers to either the lack of enough water or lack of access to safe water. The shortage of water is turning out to be more pressing than prediction. This

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    Water conservation

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    Protecting Our Nations Water Supply Imagine when you wake up tomorrow and there is no running water to take a shower‚ brush your teeth‚ or even have a cold drink. In today’s society‚ we have been experiencing an extreme drought and it is progressively getting worse and worse every day. We as Americans do not realize the harm and danger we are bringing to ourselves by wasting water without even realizing it. Most people don’t know how much water they are using; on a daily schedule the average person

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    Desalination of Water

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    desalination of water water‚ desalination of‚ process of removing soluble salts from water to render it suitable for drinking‚ irrigation‚ or industrial uses. The principal methods used for desalination include distillation (or evaporation)‚ electrodialysis‚ freezing‚ ion exchange‚ and reverse osmosis. In distillation saltwater is heated in one container to make the water evaporate‚ leaving the salt behind. The desalinated vapor is then condensed to form water in a separate container. Although long

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    Using named examples‚ assess the potential for water supply to become a source of conflict. (15) According to the International Water Management Institute environmental research organisation global water stress is increasing‚ and a third of all people face some sort of water scarcity. Where demand exceeds supply and no effective management operates‚ there will be conflicts between the various players involved. In addition‚ global climate change will exacerbate these challenges faced by countries

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    INTRODUCTION Drinking water or potable water is water of sufficiently high quality that it can be consumed or used without risk of immediate or long term harm. In most developed countries‚ the water supplied to households‚ commerce and industry is all of drinking water standard‚ even though only a very small proportion is actually consumed or used in food preparation. Clean drinking water has yet to be completely recognized as a basic human right. While water plays a vital role in every aspect

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    Water Pollution

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    ------------------------------------------------- Service quality Continuity of supply In 2004‚ water supply was available on average for 18 hours each day in the West Zone of Metro Manila and 21 hours in the East Zone. According to their respective websites‚ the utility responsible for water supply in the East Zone of Metro Manila increased 24-hour water from 26% in 1997 to 98% in 2007‚ whereas in the West Zone‚ 42% of the customers had an uninterrupted supply in 2007. In a 2004 sample of 45 water service providers with different management

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    Waste Water

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    Wastewater Wastewater is any water that has been adversely affected in quality by anthropogenic influence. It comprises liquid waste discharged by domestic residences‚ commercial properties‚ industry‚ and/or agriculture and can encompass a wide range of potential contaminants and concentrations. In the most common usage‚ it refers to the municipal wastewater that contains a broad spectrum of contaminants resulting from the mixing of wastewaters from different sources. Sewage is correctly the

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    Access to Water

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    Access to Water HCM350-History of Healthcare Worldwide Access to Water Introduction Water is a vital source of survival where everyone needs a sufficient‚ clean amount. People use it for drinking‚ cooking‚ cleaning‚ and bathing for good hygiene. Access to water has a direct correlation with health and hygiene. The greater the access is to a population the better overall health and better hygiene the group or region will have. Access to water varies from

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