Drinking water

Lead consumption in drinking water Many people who have consumed lead may have to face some serious problems with lead. Consuming water that contains lead, is not only unhealthy but could be fatal. Drinking water that lead is in, can affect many body systems and even do some serious damage. There are many ways that lead can affect people. Lead is known as something that is very dangerous if consumed. A little bit of lead can affect the human's body and the way in functions. If any lead gets in…

After Flint, Mich., switched from purchasing water via Detroit to sourcing locally from the Flint River, residents began noticing a change in water quality. One resident—Lee Anne Walters—suspected the water might be toxic, and had her water tested for lead. She brought samples to Marc Edwards, an environmental engineer at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and a world-renowned expert on water treatment. He found lead levels in her tap water at 13,200 parts per billion; the U.S.…

In 1972, Congress passed the Clean Water Act in hopes of establishing a basic structure for regulating safe drinking water. The goal with this act was to regulate the amount of pollution that was discharged into the waters. In 1948, Congress passed Federal Water Pollution Control Act which later expanded into what is now the Clean Water Act. It is quite obvious that the government has been putting a decent effort into providing safe drinking water for the citizens. If the government is making an…

Water is a natural gift given to us by nature. Some of us drink it when we are thirsty and some of us drink it when we are fully hydrated. The surprising thing is that there are some people who do not like drinking water at all. In fact, we need water to keep our health well no matter who we are. The importance of drinking water for our bodies is paramount to our health, because it makes up to 70 percent of our bodies’ weight. Drinking water regularly in daily basis is the best gift we can offer…

Chlorine not only purifies water, it also prevents bacterial growth, nitrogenous contaminants and such from growing in water pipes and storage tanks. It also gets rid of odors, unpleasant taste and organisms known as nuisance organisms. Slime bacteria, iron and sulfate reducing bacteria give the water a very unpleasant look and smell. These bacteria do not cause disease but chlorination gets rid of these organisms. Not only is chlorine easy to use, it is also widely available and of low cost.…

You Should Not Be Drinking Bottled Water? More than $100 billion is spent on bottled water all over the world.This is not surprising when we consider the ease of carrying them around and their wide availability. But environment and health activists are seriously concerned with their excessive use. Let us know why: The Bottles Are Harming The Environment 72 billion gallons of water is used annually to produce empty bottle containers which are consequently used to sell bottled water. In addition…

the faucet handles when they want drinking water or to wash our clothes, for countless of millions more worldwide, this simple act often turns into an ordeal. As such, world organizations from several developed and undeveloped nations convened recently in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to identify and target the five most urgent needs currently found in every third world nation--be it Latin America, Africa or elsewhere. Our article below lists them as being drinking water, food supplies, energy…

Fluoridation of Drinking Water Jack Barth, AP Chemistry Water fluoridation is a common practice in many communities, both in the United States and worldwide. In 2012, 75% of American communities had access to fluoridated drinking water (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). The CDC also touts the many advantages of fluoridated drinking water, such as lowered tooth decay among families and fewer dollars spent on dental procedures. However, many individuals and medical institutions…

Water is an essential commodity for today's world. It is essential for making and processing food, producing steel, washing, bathing, even producing newspapers. Most importantly it is essential to life on earth. Water is used every second of everyday for something, one of those things is profit. Water that is most likely taken from a municipal water source, put into plastic bottles with a pretty label stuck on it and sold ubiquitously for much more than its offered out of the tap. Simply buying…

Introduction Water has become one of the most prominent natural resources gifted by the Mother Nature, since the early existence of all life forms on the planet Earth. With the vast improvements in society, the living beings, especially human’s consumption of water has advanced from solely for drinking, cleaning and cooking purposes to using water for entertainment and advanced infrastructure (mining) etc. Along with its consumption, there have been numerous issues arising about the ‘influence…