Most Americans do not realize this, but water plays a significant part towards our survival. We use it for almost any basic need; drinking, cleaning, entertainment, and so on. Water is always there when we need it. However, in California, water is diminishing. Residents are finding out that they cannot take a shower, brush their teeth, or even drink water. “You don’t think of water as a privilege until you don’t have it anymore,” says Yolanda Serrato. Lakes and rivers are disappearing and thousands crops are dying because there is not sufficient water circulation. Since water plays such an important role in our lives, we should do whatever is possible to conserve it. To reduce the problem, people need to become aware of the drought, learn where it comes from and how it is being used, learn the impacts it causes to the environment, and discover ways how to help all while balancing interests of stakeholders.
California is facing a state emergency because of the drought. This spring, California had experienced its driest period since 1895. More than eighty percent of the state is currently in an extreme or exceptional drought. “San …show more content…
It runs the water through a standard sewage treatment plant, where it comes out clean enough to be dumped into the Pacific Ocean. But rather than put the treated water out to sea, workers send it through an elaborate system of pipes, filters, and tanks, where it undergoes a purification process. Sophisticated filters trap large contaminants (like most bacteria) and remove salt, prescription drugs, and other unwanted chemicals that may be lurking in the water. Then ultraviolet light and hydrogen peroxide kill any remaining bacteria, viruses, or other living contaminants.The purified water is carefully checked for safety. The treated water is actually so pure that minerals have to be added in for flavor, because without them it’s too bland.
California is facing a state emergency because of the drought. This spring, California had experienced its driest period since 1895. More than eighty percent of the state is currently in an extreme or exceptional drought. “San …show more content…
It runs the water through a standard sewage treatment plant, where it comes out clean enough to be dumped into the Pacific Ocean. But rather than put the treated water out to sea, workers send it through an elaborate system of pipes, filters, and tanks, where it undergoes a purification process. Sophisticated filters trap large contaminants (like most bacteria) and remove salt, prescription drugs, and other unwanted chemicals that may be lurking in the water. Then ultraviolet light and hydrogen peroxide kill any remaining bacteria, viruses, or other living contaminants.The purified water is carefully checked for safety. The treated water is actually so pure that minerals have to be added in for flavor, because without them it’s too bland.