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Oceans, lakes, ponds, streams, 75% of the world is water.
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3 percent of the earths’ water is fresh, 97% is in oceans, 69% fresh water is in glaciers, 30% is underground, and less than 1% is in swamps.

0.08% water is available for domestic human use. Glaciers, ice caps, frozen water in Antarctica. Water moves through evaporation, transmission, rivers and lakes.

What is the difference between direct water use and indirect water use.
Direct water is used when you turn on showers, sinks, and flush toilets. The average American family of four uses 400 gallons of water per day. On average, approximately 70 percent of that water is used indoors, with the bathroom being the largest consumer (a toilet alone can use 27 percent!). Take this and multiply it by 313.9 million people. __//From US Indoor Water Use//__

Indirect water use is when you use a product or service that required water to be used for its production, or water use that you aren't readily aware of.  -Water wasted by non-use, like having a water bottle sitting in the trunk of your car for a year  -Water made unusable by pollution, ex. illegal waste dumping in rivers  -Water used in the production of steel or other materials, that you then buy at the store  -Water used in the production of electricity (fossil fuel power plants and nuclear power plants), which you use for everything in life From Yahoo answers

In Russia, approximately 70 percent of drinking water comes from surface water and 30 percent from groundwater. In 2004, water supply systems had a total capacity of 90 million cubic metres a day. The average water use was 248 liters per day. One fourth of the world’s fresh surface and ground water is located in Russia. __// From The Wikipedia //__


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How can drinking water be obtained?
 * Drinking water is obtained from wells pulling up groundwater out of aquifers
 * It is also obtained from freshwater bodies like lakes rivers and streams
 * In other places it can be from the sea when they use desalination (taking out the salt)
 * Or through pipes forming a water network that can stretch great distances
 * It can also be obtained from springs the great lakes groundwater wells and reservoirs are the most common sources
 * For the water to get to your sink it travels from a source to a cleaning facility and then through more pipes until it reaches your home

What health problems relate to contaminated drinking water?
 * Increases the risk of cancer
 * Skin damage
 * Anemia (your red blood cells don't produce enough oxygen to your tissues)
 * Kidney Damage
 * Shortness of breath
 * Lung disease
 * Blue baby syndrome(when an infant is born with trouble breathing and it's face turns bluish)
 * Possible death for infants

What contaminants can be found in drinking water?


 * 1) Aluminum contains-rock/soil leaching health issues-patients with dialysis patients (kidney surgery)
 * 2) Ammonia contains-waste fertilizers and natural manure (poop) health issues-none for humans but aquatic life
 * 3) Arsenic contains-wood preservatives fossil fuels health issues-skin problems risk of cancer
 * 4) Copper health issues- nausea diarrhea and vomiting
 * 5) Lead contains-stuff from mines brass service lines health issues-brain/kidney damage

How do you know if it is safe?


 * 1) You can consult with a professional
 * 2) Run lab tests
 * 3) Treat your water