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    California where the water quality is 50 on a scale of 100 (with higher being better). I myself have a water cooler dispenser like you would see in an office building being when I moved here I was told not to drink the water. Nevertheless, presently in my local area there are issues of water quality and a few issues of water quantity. For example, Moreno Valley drainage system is polluting our waterways, climate change is intensifying California droughts, human population and wasteful water consumption are

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    process is causing problems in today’s age. Fracking is a cause of water contamination in parts of the United States that have activity in fracking. Also making majority of underground natural water sources to be undrinkable to the inhabitance of certain areas. And the process alone is wasting a lot more water than the process of drilling for natural gas. Again the process of waste disposal in fracking is also the cause of water fractures within the earth. Causing certain areas of the land to have

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    We should ban water bottle from school I think that having water bottle at school it a waste of money for example we have bubblers so theirs know the point of buying water bottle especially if most bottled water is just tap water also bottle water is tested less the tap water for contaminates i feel like that kinda strange that bottle water is tested less the tap i feel it should be the other way around .my final example is that i know that people like bottled water because of the refreshing

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    recognize the significance of raising awareness on water, for instance to be aware of what helps maintain or improve the quality of water and what environmental and human behaviors puts the quality of our water at risk for contamination. In view of the fact that we depend on water for survival, water pollution is an environmental issue that shouldn’t be looked over. Body Paragraph # 3 - Hypotheses: Hypotheses Experiment #1: Oil hypothesis = the water would probably change consistency, probably thicken

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    Alyssa Sipos November 12, 2014 Experiment 10: The Chemistry of Natural Waters Chemistry 111 Section 105 Group Member: Ted Strouboulis TA: Jae Hyoun Lee Introduction: Water: a necessary facet to all living things. For animals, water can be a home or a drink. As for humans, the uses of water are endless. Not only do we use water as a beverage or washing clothes or dishes, but we also use water for toilets, various kinds of plumbing and other things that aren’t as easily identifiable. As of 2005, this

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    terrible taste of tap water before? San Francisco has recently passed a law banning the sale of plastic water bottles. Why was this careless mistake made? The sale of water bottles on Escondido city property should not be banned due to state of emergency, traveling and convenience purposes, and health benefits. Water can not be banned, so filling stations and reusable water bottles will have to replace them. One reason people think tap water is better than bottled water is because they think

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    gases, they are a cleaner fuel source than coal, there is an abundance of the gas, and it provides energy independence for the U.S. But there are also noted draw backs, such as emissions of carbon dioxide and methane, impacts are seen on air and water quality, and health effects for humans and animals in the areas fracking takes place. Fracking was made possible by the Mitchell Energy company in 1997, it made the extraction of shale gas affordable. The process involves injecting millions

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    in the same way the threat of water pollution lurks in everyday lives. Water pollution represents a danger in society, like the birds did in the movie, “The Birds.” A threat is posed in the lives of many people. Even though it bears no current threat, governments need to take measures to prevent this from happening in the first place. Lead befouls water that communities consume on a daily basis. Certain regulations exist for the amount of lead that taints the water, and yet it is still deemed drinkable

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    Dr. Faust Research Paper

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    The Faust legend is one of civilization’s most prominent myths, and over time has been reinterpreted by many authors, each based on its own time. The tales overall are about people “who have compromised their conscience to get what they want.” The original Faust story consists of a man named Doctor Faust who began to study noble professions such as Divinity and medicine. He then turned the table and took on the belief of the devil seeking to sell his soul to the devil in exchange for his ultimate

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    Essay On Water Shortage

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    most severe threat we face today is a shortage of water”, a statement that sounds too absurd to be believed, but is it? How can we run out of water? Earth, is titled the “Blue Planet” due to the high water level presence on its surface. However 97.5% of that water is salt seawater that is unusable by people or in day-to-day tasks (International Desalination Association, 2015). Earth is running out of fresh water and offers only 0.26% of fresh water resources to utilize and suffice peoples’ needs (International

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