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    have access to clean and safe drinking water by using and creating more adequate sanitation and hygiene systems that can help a human health and life span. Even though, water is necessary and essential in our lives without the proper sanitation it can cause injuries and illnesses. Some safety precautions people can use to prevent waterborne pathogens is purifying the water. Most water purifiers can remove toxins from the water making it safer for consumption. Water purifiers have modern purification

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    20, 2017 Cuba Water And Sanitation Over the past ten years, Cuba’s economic decline has led to a slow but steady deterioration of water supplies and sanitation services and a resulting increase in waterborne disease. When water shortages in parts of Cuba reached crisis proportions last year, two communities solved the problem by taking matters in their own hands and using slow sand filters as home water-treatment systems. In Santiago de Cuba, on the eastern part of the island, water shortages made

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    different ways to supply water in this region. At the end of the report, make a recommendation of the best method of water provision. 1. Introduction Water is one of the vital substances on earth and according to Kreger (2004)“Actually, only 1% of the world's water is usable to us. About 97% is salty seawater, and 2% is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps. Thus that 1% of the world's water supply is a precious commodity necessary for our survival.” All humans on earth need water to survive. A

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    Today’s modern pipe resins are highly engineered for much more rigorous applications such as pressure-rated gas and water pipe, landfill membranes, automotive fuel tanks and other demanding applications. The performance benefits of polyethylene pipe in these original oil and gas related applications have led to its use in equally demanding piping installations such as potable water distribution, industrial and mining pipe, force mains and other critical applications where a tough, ductile material

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    The Rio Grande River is currently on the 303(d) list of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The lower Sub-Basin from International Falcon Reservoir downstream to the Gulf of Mexico is lacking infrastructure to adequately handle the environmental consequences of human and industrial waste generation and disposal on the U. S side in locations such as Harlingen, TX. The Rio Grande is mostly affected by the high volumes of dissolved solids, such as salinity and bacteria. The U.S is working to introduce a common

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    years ago when the city switched their water from a treated supply sourced from Detroit to the local Flint River in order to save the city money. Approximately 40% of Flint’s residents are considered to be living in poverty according to the US Census. Flint’s financial crisis has been so extensive that the Flint was under a state of financial emergency from 2011-2015. Early reports indicate that some local residents had yellow water; the lead-leased water had impacted some resident’s health as

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    Organizational structure and culture When focusing on Nestlé’s management, it is imperative to mention the Board of Directors, consisting of 14 members and led by Chairman Peter Brabeck-Letmathe and the Executive Board that conducts day-to-day management. There are 13 chosen Board Members that manage various parts of the global business. The Nestlé Group is managed by geographies as globally managed businesses, seen in image #4. Nestlé has the largest Research & Development network of all world food

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    residents. In April,2014, Flint city officials took the drastic decision of switching the drinking water source from Detroit to local Flint river. The residents of Flint had been using the water of Detroit back from 1967. But, with the suggestion from new appointed emergency manager and to deal with the economical crisis of the city, local Flint river was assumed as the most reliable source. Due to this change of water source, Larson Iron Corrosion Index was increased from 0.54 to 2.3, which predicted

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    Tap water is not as safe for drinking as many people assume in many places and as many governments tell us. Government bureaucrats make it seem as if their regulatory efforts are perfect and complete, but there are many gaping holes in them. Tap water is often "cleansed" with chlorine. Once thought to be a great and benign water cleanser even for drinking water, chlorine has now been linked in numerous studies to causing cancer if consumed for an extended period of time. Tap water delivery systems

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    Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites in waste water are hazardous to humans. Skin, eye, and respiratory infections are just a few of the problems these pesky contaminants can cause. The scariest part is that they travel rapidly through the soil, contaminating drinking water and recreational water supplies. In addition, chemicals that are improperly disposed of within a septic system can pollute local water supplies. Proper maintenance and regular pumping keep your family, neighbors

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