1) Tell us about the properties of water. Include information about density, ability to act as a solvent and specific heat.
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1. Consider This 5.8 (pg 205) – Thanks to several organizations, you can now calculate your water footprint. A link is provided at the textbook’s website.
a. Calculate your personal water footprint. What did you discover about your water usage?
b. Do you feel that the survey was fair in assessing the water you use? Explain.
c. Name ways you now might use water differently, knowing what you know.
2. Consider This 5.24 (pg 227) – Table 5.11 is merely a starting point for information available about contaminants in drinking water. The EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water offers a consumer fact sheet on dozens of contaminants. Both general summaries and technical fact sheets are available; the latter is recommended.
a. Select a contaminant listed in Table 5.11. How does it get into the water supply/
b. How would you know if it were in your drinking water? Is the state you live in or come from one of the top states that releases it? The textbook’s website contains useful links as well as hints on how to locate the data.
3. Consider This 5.31 (pg 232) – Use resources of the textbook’s website to answer these questions.
a. Name the pros and cons of using treated sewage in agricultural practices.
b. If the quality of the water produced from the sewage treatment process atched the quality of the water in our current drinking water system, would you accept treated sewage water as drinking water? Comment either way.
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