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Water Is Part of Our Life
All life forms have something in common: they all need water to live. We could simply not exist without
water.
About 97 percent of all Earth’s water is in the oceans. The other 3 percent of all Earth’s water is fresh
water, from which only one percent can be used because the other two percent is in solid state. From
that one percent we can use, we use only about 10 percent for domestic use. In short, the water human
beings use in everyday activities is about 0.10 percent of all Earth’s water 1.But even though we are
using only about 0.10 percent for drinking and in our other activities, we are endangering all of the
earth’s water and the wildlife that depends on it with plastic trash.
The Importance of Drinking Water
Drinking water is a must. The human body is mostly water. An adult male body is estimated to be
about 60 percent water, while an adult female body is estimated to be about 55 percent water.
Body water aids, among others:
In digestion and absorption and detoxification
Circulatory system (plasma is about 92 percent water; plasma makes up more than 50 percent
of the volume of blood)
Removing body waste material
Regulating body temperature
Naturally suppressing appetite
Transporting nutrients and body fluids
Since there is no body water “reservoir,” the water lost every 24 hours must be replenished to stay
healthy and efficient. It is difficult to determine how much water a person needs; however, many fitness
professionals, nutritionists and personal trainers recommend the 8x8 rule: drink eight (8) 8oz glasses of
water a day, that is, about 2 liters of water per day. We need about 8 glasses of water a day to keep
our body hydrated to perform all regular body functions.
Waiting to becoming thirsty is not good, as you will already be mildly dehydrated. In order to keep your
body hydrated, you should:
Drink a glass with each meal, and one between meals
Hydrate before, during, and after any physical activity
Replace carbonated beverages and other artificial beverages with water
Include foods with a high content of water in your diet, like melon and tomatoes
Water is essential to us, which is why we must always have quality water within our reach.
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Where is Earth’s water located? http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthwherewater.html

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Where Does Fresh Water Come From?
There are two main sources of freshwater: surface water and ground water. Surface water includes
streams and lakes, and ground water includes aquifers and underground rivers. The water is taken
from either of these sources and brought to a treatment facility through underground pipes, and then
the water goes to the distribution center to be supplied to our home.
Drinking Water Sources
Many people seek other options to the water supplied to their homes. The decision to find other
options to tap water as a source of drinking water is usually based on people not liking the taste, odor
or color of their tap water or as a back-up for the local water treatment systems. These other options
often include filtration options or treatment options. Your customers may ask about these various
options so it is helpful to understand what these options are.
Filtration vs. Treatment
One fundamental issue you should understand is the difference between water filter technologies –
some “filter” water and some “treat” water.
Filtration is a physical method that traps contaminants and organisms in the filter media. This method
doesn’t release the dead or inert organisms back into the filtered water. The disadvantage is that in
order to trap the very small contaminants like bacteria or viruses, this method reduces the water flow to
almost a trickle.
Water ‘treatment’ methods such as ozone, chlorine, and UV kill or sterilize the organisms, but don’t
remove them from the water. They allow for higher water flow, but the dead or inert organisms are still
in the water you drink.
Water Treatment Options
There are many domestic water treatment methods that vary based on effectiveness and costs. The
household systems installed on main water feed lines are known as “Point of Entry” (POE), or “Whole
House” systems and the systems treating one part of the consumption are known as “Point of Use”
(POU).
Although the Point-of-Entry systems may be convenient for certain homes, most of the water consumed
in our homes is used for the lavatories, the showers, for washing or watering the plants; therefore, the
Point-of-Use systems may be more convenient as to cost. To learn more about the most common
POU options, refer to the Water Filtration Technology Comparison Sheet at the end of this document
(which gives more details on other technologies).
Water Filtration Options
Mechanical Filtration: Mechanical filtration removes particles suspended in the water through
mechanical processes where water flows through porous materials that do not dissolve. The
level of filtration of these particles depends on the size of such particles and the porosity of the
filter media.

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Activated Carbon Filtration: Water flows through an activated carbon surface that adsorbs
some elements in water like chlorine, dissolved gases, and organic contaminants. Activated
carbon also acts as a catalyst for the breakdown of some contaminants. This process effectively
eliminates odor and taste from water, but does not treat microorganisms. Some may adsorb
lead or other heavy metals.
Note: It is important to know the difference between “adsorb” and “absorb”- the change of “d”
for “b” makes a lot of difference between the two.
Absorb means a process by which a substance is taken into another substance.
Adsorb can be termed as a process by which the liquid or gas is not absorbed but it only
forms on the surface. Absorb is related to volume whereas adsorb is related to the surface.
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Reverse Osmosis: It commonly uses a unit divided into two chambers by a semi-permeable
membrane. The water goes into the first chamber and then it is pressure-driven to the second
chamber leaving the contaminants behind. This process supplies semi de-mineralized water.
One disadvantage of this process is that only 5% to 15% of the water flowing through the system
is recovered, the rest is wasted.
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Water Treatment Options
Ultra-violet Treatment: Water flows in very thin layers and passes by UV lamps creating a
bacteria elimination effect similar to that of the sun’s rays. The water flow must be regulated so
all the organisms receive appropriate exposure. This system sterilizes the biological
contaminants but does not eliminate them. It also requires a pre-filtering system before being
treated, because the suspended solids may create a shadow over the biological contaminants,
thus preventing the UV light from neutralizing them.
Ozone Disinfection: O3is an unstable molecule which readily gives up one atom of oxygen
providing a powerful oxidizing agent which is toxic to most waterborne organisms. Ozone is
made by passing oxygen through ultraviolet light or a "cold" electrical discharge. To use ozone
as a disinfectant, it must be created on-site and added to the water by bubble contact.
Chemical Treatments: These processes add chemical substances to the water, like ozone,
chlorine, and iodine to neutralize certain organisms. These processes kill the contaminants, but
do not remove them from water. In some cases, additional filtration process will be required to
eliminate the added substances.
Distillation
The water is heated to the boiling point and the vapor condensates. This system has many
disadvantages: first, it does not eliminate other elements with lower boiling points; second, it
requires a lot of energy; and third, it eliminates most of the natural minerals contained in water.
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Read more: Difference Between Adsorb and absorb | Difference Between | Adsorb vs absorb http://www.differencebetween.net/science/difference-
between-adsorb-and-absorb/#ixzz3sWZPwN4r
3 www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/h2oqual/watsys/wq1047.pdf NDSU Agriculture Publication, WQ-1047 Reverse Osmosis (2013)

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Bottled Water
Today there is a growing trend to move away from tap water to bottled water as the source for drinking
water. According to the Beverage Marketing Corporation the global bottled water consumption went
from 196 billion liters in 2008 to over 266 billion liters in 2013.4
Why has the bottled water industry grown so significantly within the last
few years? There are a number of reasons for this: People now
consider water consumption as part of a healthy diet, especially to
replace high-sugar sodas.
Bottled water is available almost everywhere from grocery stores to
vending machines in offices, theaters and recreation areas.
Advertising has led us to believe that bottled water comes from pure,
clean sources and therefore we believe it to be better tasting.
Bottled water is portable—you can take bottled water with you everywhere. “Designer” water is viewed
by many as “trendy” and a status symbol.
On the negative side, the quality of this water depends on the bottling company and the local
government regulations; therefore, it is important to learn about the regulation in your city. Concerns
about plastic water bottles containing BPA (Bisphenol-A), an industrial chemical used to make some
plastics, have also arisen. BPA is surrounded by controversy as research continues to grow showing
that BPA can be detrimental to heath.
Bottled water can be an inconvenience, requiring frequent trips to purchase bottles and bottled water
can take up a lot of storage space.
Bottled water is expensive. The Natural Resources Defense
Council reports that bottled water can cost from 240 to 10,000
times per gallon than tap water.5
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4International Bottled Water Association. (http://www.bottledwater org/economics/bottled-water-market)
5NRDC (Natural Resource Defense Council) “Bottled Water- Pure Drink or Pure Hype” Report Page-Chapter 2 http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/bw/chap2.asp