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This
lesson
provides
an
overview
of
water
use
in
the
industrialized
world,
including
a
discussion
of
the
increasing
need
for
conservation
as
populations
grow
and
water
supplies
stay
roughly
constant.
Users
can
listen
to
a
National
Public
Radio
(NPR)
show
that
discusses
water-use
restrictions
that
have
been
enacted
in
Las
Vegas
in
response
to
persistent
drought
conditions,
and
review
online
resources
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Choosing & Using this resource...
Related resources and collections
This resource requires :
Water Wiser Drip Calculator -
http:/
This resource requires :
Water Use Calculator -
http:/
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This
lesson
introduces
students
to
the
basics
of
wastewater
treatment.
Topics
include
the
variety
of
materials
that
enter
the
wastewater
system,
septic
tanks,
and
municpal
treatment
systems.
Students
can
review
online
resources
that
describe
the
processes
of
wastewater
treatment
and
septic
tank
operation
in
detail,
and
listen
to
a
National
Publc
Radio
(NPR)
show
that
discusses
the
use
of
treated
wastewater
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Choosing & Using this resource...
Related resources and collections
This resource requires :
Blue Plains Wasterwater Treatment Virtual Tour -
http:/
This resource requires :
West Point Treatment Plant Tour -
http:/
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This
lesson
introduces
students
to
the
use
of
flowing
or
falling
water
(hydropower)
to
perform
work,
particularly
electric
power
generation.
Topics
include
the
history
of
hydropower
development,
the
invention
of
turbines
and
electric
generators,
and
the
history
of
hydroelectric
power
development
in
the
United
States.
There
is
also
discussion
of
the
environmental
issues
associated
with
the
construction
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