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Water Resources Nicole Liggiero SOC 318 Water & sanitation | Health Poverty Action . (n.d.). Water & Sanitation | Health Poverty Action. https://www.healthpovertyaction.org/how-poverty-is-created/essentials-for-health/water-and-sanitation/
Why Water? - Water is a necessary resource for all living things on Earth. - The water demand is rising as the world's population continues to rise and the consequences of climate change become more noticeable. - This emphasizes how important it is to have sustainable water management techniques.
Harmful Chemicals - Several potential causes of contamination exist which include sewage discharges - minerals, and compounds that are found in nature - regional land use patterns production procedures and faulty on-site
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Eutrophication - Eutrophication is also a result of atmospheric nitrogen sources. In the atmosphere, nitrogen is released by fossil fuels and fertilizers. - Through the water cycle—rain and snow—this atmospheric nitrogen is subsequently redeposited on land and in water. - Eutrophic events have increased as a result of rapid advances in intensive farming practices, industrial activities, and population development.
Sustainability? - PFAS are also known as everlasting chemicals and have been related to harmful health impacts in both humans and wildlife. -techniques can be expensive, ineffective, and produce secondary pollutants in order to fully remove PFAS and other chemicals
Sustainability in our water cycle - Green infrastructure - “Smart Growth” - Source water protection New initiative supports Nature-Based infrastructure for climate adaptation . (n.d.). International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/articles/press-release/new-initiative-supports-nature-based-infrastructure-climate-adaptation?q=articles/new- initiative-supports-nature-based-infrastructure-climate-adaptation
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Reuse and Recycle - Reusing water involves recovering it from several sources, cleaning it, and then using it again for advantageous uses. It can improve water security, sustainability, and resilience by offering substitute resources for both potable and non-potable uses.
New Research - Researchers have discovered a way to extract PFAS from water and then quickly reintroduce them. This eliminates the need to burn the filter immediately and allows for the collection, targeted examination, and destruction of the fluorinated materials.
Environmental Activists - Get health-harming toxics out of everyday products; - Protect our water from dirty energy threats - drilling and fracking for oil and gas, and power plant pollution; - Build a future of clean water and clean energy; - Keep our clean water laws strong and
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What Can You Do? - Energy Efficient appliances - Zero water filter - Filters on your water spouts - Talk with your elected officials on how they are changing the way we look at water
References Brears, R. C. (2023, August 10). Innovative water management techniques for a sustainable future. Medium . https://medium.com/mark-and-focus/innovative- water-management-techniques-for-a-sustainable-future-dba85646ce26#:~:text=Water%20is%20an%20essential%20resource,for%20sustainable %20water%20management%20strategies. Importance of Water Quality and Testing | Public Water Systems | Drinking Water | Healthy Water | CDC . October 28, 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/public/water_quality.html What is eutrophication? (n.d.). https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/eutrophication.html#:~:text=the%20nation's%20estuaries.-,Harmful%20algal%20blooms%2C%20dead%20zones %2C%20and%20fish%20kills%20are%20the,to%20estuaries%20and%20coastal%20waters . Tackling “Forever chemicals” in the water supply . (2023, January 19). Public Policy Institute of California. https://www.ppic.org/blog/tackling-
References Technology Networks. (2023, July 6). Sustainable Method Developed To Remove PFAS From Water. Applied Sciences From Technology Networks . https://www.technologynetworks.com/applied-sciences/news/sustainable-method-developed-to-remove-pfas-from-water-375799 Who we are . (n.d.). Clean Water Action. https://cleanwater.org/who-we-are Things local officials should do for sustainable water infrastructure | US EPA . (2023, July 24). US EPA. https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-water-infrastructure/things-local- officials-should-do-sustainable-water-infrastructure#:~:text=Green%20Infrastructure%20can%20be%20a,rain%20gardens%2C%20and%20porous%20pavements. New initiative supports Nature-Based infrastructure for climate adaptation . (n.d.). International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/articles/press- release/new-initiative-supports-nature-based-infrastructure-climate-adaptation?q=articles/new-initiative-supports-nature-based-infrastructure-climate-adaptation Water Reuse and Recycling | US EPA . (2024, January 3). US EPA. https://www.epa.gov/waterreuse
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