and reliable means of drinking water. This was a tragic incident for the environment as well as the world’s citizens. While thousands of North Americans desire for bottle water increased, this gave corporations the opportunity to swoop in and save the day, and of course make a profit. This dawned the era of bottled water. Corporations began selling pre bottled “safe” water for the public to drink. People then began to get hooked on the convenience of bottled water, and lost faith in their government’s…

Background: Everyone cherishes water on a daily basis because it is an element on earth. Without water, there would be no life on this earth, meaning humans and spices. So the quality of water and drinking water is and should be important for people and other species on this earth. It is very important that water researchers are used to continually keep our drinking clean water flowing through our society. There is about 99% of water is composed primarily so salt water. So the other 1% the earth’s…

the sources of water. The contamination of water has affected life everywhere due to the fact that water is the essence of life. Contamination to water of any kind is altering life itself. Water undoubtedly is the most important natural resource of this planet. We recognize the fact that water is required for everything on this planet but yet disregard it by polluting rivers, lakes and other water bodies. Water pollution is the leading cause of death and diseases worldwide. Water is mainly considered…

history, water has eternally served a salient purpose in keeping all forms of life alive to this day. However, water 's sustenance seems to have been appreciated more in past ages than it is currently. If you were to ask someone about the roles that water plays in our lives today, they would most likely say that it keeps us hydrated, our bodies clean, and our plants watered. It may seem that facile, but little do many people know about the numerous, distinct ways that water succors us in our daily lives…

The commodification of water throughout history has had substantial impacts the way we live our lives and the health of our nation. Initially effluents from towns, various types of mills, and tanneries were channeled to the nearest waterway to be carried downstream and away from the pollution source. This theory of "dilution is the solution to pollution" worked for a little while but as population grew and the demand for freshwater for humans consumption increased as well Americans learn quickly…

the sources of water. The contamination of water has affected life everywhere due to the fact that water is the essence of life. Contamination to water of any kind is altering life itself. Water undoubtedly is the most important natural resource of this planet. We recognize the fact that water is required for everything on this planet but yet disregard it by polluting rivers, lakes and other water bodies. Water pollution is the leading cause of death and diseases worldwide. Water is mainly considered…

Not all water is alike. In fact, water contains minerals that change its properties. According to the University of Washington in St. hard water is hard water is “water that contains cations with a charge of +2, especially Ca2+ and Mg2+”1. Water picks up these Ca2+ and Mg2+ cations as it moves through soil and interacts with sedimentary rock undergoing a process known as dissolution. Water hardness values can be represented in numerous ways, including milligrams per liter, parts per million, and…

dancers know the importance of drinking water in our busy lives. But have you ever wondered what the actual effects of the consumption does for us? More than I thought, thats for sure. I wanted to take the time to look into this simple task we do. Being a dancer were athletes and must pay more attention to how much water we consume daily than an average person. A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed us results in water consumption in peoples daily lives. In…

Water is the basis of all life on earth and in the last few centuries human activities have degraded our fresh water supply more than any time in history. The Earth needs it to keep its moderate temperatures, vegetation needs it for its cohesive nature, and as a solvent it’s part of almost every chemical reaction inside our bodies. Even our own cells are made of 70% to 95% water. The increasing pollutants we have introduce into our water supply inhibits the properties of water that are so vital to…

71%, that’s how much of our Earth is covered by water. Due to such abundance, water has become a crucial aspect of every day life: whether is be powering dams, quenching thirsts, or fueling industries like the agricultural one. Despite it’s mundane appearance, water has many characteristics. One of the more important ones, and the one focused on in this particular lab, was the hardness of water. Water hardness is the amount of divalent metal cations, calcium and magnesium ions specifically, that…