1. Water Conservation
By Lianna Babeli
For Environmental Issues – GUMSB
Instructor Mark Lowler

2. Water Basics
▪ 70%Water
▪ 97.5% Salt Water
▪ 2.5% FreshWater
▪ 1% Available
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Globally USA Midwest Minnesota
Water
Total Water Freshwater Saltwater

3. Human Use
▪ 70% global irrigation & agriculture
▪ 30% other use
▪ Up to 50% of all water used in landscaping and business is lost

4. Aquifers
▪ 20%+ groundwater
▪ Aquifers disappearing

5. Recommendations for Conservation
▪ Toilet Use
▪ Faucet Use
▪ Shower Use
▪ Landscaping
▪ Non-profits & awareness

6. References
EPA. (2013, September 9). Climate impacts in the midwest | Climate change | US EPA. Retrieved from Environmental Protection
Agency: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/impacts-adaptation/midwest.html
EPA. (2015). Tips for watering wisely | WaterSense | US EPA. Retrieved from Environmental Protection Agency:
http://www.epa.gov/watersense/outdoor/watering_tips.html
Little, J. B. (2009, March 1). The Ogallala Aquifer: saving a vital US water source. Retrieved from Scientific American:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-ogallala-aquifer/
The Water Project. (2014, August 12). Facts and statistics about water and its effects. Retrieved from The Water Project:
http://thewaterproject.org/water_stats
The Water Project. (2015). Global water shortage: Water scarcity & the importance of water. Retrieved from The Water Project:
http://thewaterproject.org/water_scarcity
The Water Project. (2015). Water conservation. Retrieved from The Water Project:
http://thewaterproject.org/water_conservation
USGS. (2014, March 17). Aquifers and groundwater, from USGS Water-Science School. Retrieved from United States Geological
Survey: http://water.usgs.gov/edu/earthgwaquifer.html