WaterThere is more to it than you may think

By Steven Hasen

Water in Spain

What happens when you turn on a faucet in

the bathroom?

What happens when you turn on the shower

at your home?

What do you do when you a thirsty?

Potable Water

● What is potable water?

It is water that is safe

to be consumed by

humans

● Only .007% of water

on the Earth is potable

Can you think of

all the things that

require water?

Who or what needs water?

● All living things require

water

● Every activity that

humans doo Not just our bodies, but

also in industry, for

example, producing goods

Who or what needs water?

● Deatho 3.4 million people die

each year from water

related issues

o Transportation of

disease from unsafe

water

o Lack of access to toilets

What are the consequences?

● Lack of access to

education, particularly

for women and childreno 200 million hours are

spent gathering water

each day

o This time could be spent

working or going to

school

What are the consequences?

Unequal distribution of water has many

causes

● Geographic

● Economic

● Wasted Water

Why Can’t We All Have Water?

Conserving water is not only important for

countries that lack water, but also for

Spain and other developed countries

Why Conserve Water?

● Water that goes down drains, such as a

sink or the toilet, must be treated and

cleaned. This is a very difficult and

expensive task.

What Happens to Water?

Water in Madrid

● Expansion of water

treatment in Madrido Great population rise in

last 30 years

● Canal de Isabel II

● Double capacity o 6000 liters → 12000 liters

a second

Water in Madrid

● Water Qualityo Treating and filtering water to

taste better, but also to be

more healthy for citizens

● 53 million euro projecto Expensive project

● By watching your water consumption,

you can easily save hundreds of gallons

of water a year.

● This means greater access to water for

everyone else

● Also, saving water means saving money

What Can You Do?

● In general, turn water off

whenever possible (brushing teeth,

shampooing hair, etc.)

● Install water saving toilet

● Install low-flow shower head and

take 5-minute showers

● Always wash a full load of clothing

What Can You Do?

● Repair leaky faucets and pipes

● Install a rain barrel to catch

rain water

● Keep a pitcher of cold water in

the fridge so you don’t run the

faucet waiting for it to cool

What Can You Do?