The Dwindling

Water Supply
David Keith
Divya Sengar
The Problem
 An American taking a five-minute shower uses more
water than a typical person in a developing country
slum uses in a whole day. Many people have to walk
dozens of miles to reach sources of unclean water.
Millions die of diseases caused by dirty water annually.
We are draining aquifers, a major source of water, faster
than they can be refilled naturally. People in developed
countries waste water at an atrocious rate. Even
previously water rich countries will have water crises
soon if nothing is done to resolve this water shortage.
The solution
 The majority of the Earth's water is in the oceans.
Desalination is a process that allows sea water to be
converted into fresh water, which produces potable water for
countries that lack clean water. Desalination is an inefficient
process and could not be used to produce water for all the
people on Earth.
 It would be better to prevent the water crises entirely by
conserving water. By taking shorter showers, watering one’s
lawn during dawn or dusk, and shutting off the water while
brushing ones teeth, enormous amounts of water can be
saved. Also “If it's yellow, let it mellow. If it's brown, flush it
down”
Our Purpose
 We did this project because many people living in
developing countries lack clean water.
 If we continue to squander our water supply, we
will deplete our resources.
 To combat this issue, the first step we must take is
to raise awareness.
 What we did to help
• In order to spread awareness of
this water crisis, we created
these fliers and hung them
around the school.
• If just one person sees our flier
and changes their ways we will
have made an impact on the
water crisis
 Our Experiment
• In order to illustrate the
problem facing the world today,
we went to our neighborhood
creek.
•If we lived in a developing
country, this would be our water
supply
•We did a few tests on the water
to see how safe it would be to
drink if we had to drink it
 Visible Pollution In The Creek
• As can be seen in this
picture, there is quite a
lot of garbage and oil
visible in the creek
•These things will make
the water unsafe to drink
 pH Of The Creek
• One of the methods we used to test the
cleanliness of the water was to test its pH
• A low or high pH could indicate that the
water is unsafe to drink
 Bacteria in The Creek

• In order to test the level of

bacteria in the creek we collected a
sample of water and dropped it
into a petri dish filled with agar
• Within 24 hours bacteria had
already begun to grow
• These bacteria indicate that the
creek is a dangerous source of
water
 Observations
 The pH of the creek shows us that how lucky we are to
live in this country. The waters pH was around 6, which
means it’s barely acidic. People living in third world
countries have to drink much more acidic water, mostly
because of the pollution caused by factories, natives, and
animals.
 You might say that even with a pH of six, the bacteria in
the water is a more an important factor. The bacteria would
also render it undrinkable. That is true, but the bacteria and
the pH play an equal role in the drinkability of the water.
Reflection
 We believe that we have increased awareness
about this tragic issue.
 In some developing nations water is a precious
commodity. We feel that it needs to be treated as
such over here as well, and we have acted towards
that end.
 Thanks for watching
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