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We human beings consume a tremendous amount of water, and in most cases we need pure water, or something close to pure. We do not want to pump in water from the ocean and use it for drinking, washing, cooking, irrigation, etc., since the salt will cause problems.

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Q: Why does water need to be treated to make it drinkable?
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Is there an unlimited supply of fresh water?

No. The earth is 70% water, and less than 1% of that is drinkable. The earth doesn't "Make" water as fast as we need it, and we can't purify the seas.


If you need 2 tablets of iodine to disinfect 1 quart of stream water to make it drinkable how many tablets do you need to disinfect 4 quarts?

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What must be done to groundwater to make it drinkable?

It may be drinkable as is, or it may need filtering for various substances. A lab test should ALWAYS be done to to ascertain this.It may be drinkable as is, or it may need filtering for various substances. A lab test should ALWAYS be done to to ascertain this.


Do horses need access to fresh water at all times?

Horses need access to drinkable water daily. Horses will not eat if they do not have water. It does not need to be fresh from the tap daily, but needs to be refilled daily and dumped out and washed at least monthly.


Explain why people in southern california need to conserve water?

Southern California does not receive a lot of water. In addition, it does not have a lot of drinkable water. This is why most of the drinking water in SoCal comes from Northern California.


What will happen when the drinkable water is finish?

Water is useful for us in many ways such as cooking or washing things. if there will be no water then nor we neither plants could survive on earth. Plants also need water, sunlight and co2 to grow.


Does spring water need to be treated for betta fish?

Yes as long as it is not chlorinated.


What could best describe the need for Africans to have water?

All living things--plants, animals, and people--need water to live. In certain areas of the world, the land is more dry, and water is scarce and/or undrinkable. Africa has a lot of dry areas, so it's harder to find drinkable water there than other places.


Need name for water manufacturing company?

There is no such thing. Water cannot be manufactured, it can only be collected, treated, packaged and transported.


What is one way to treat water?

You don't actually treat water. Water is a main staple of the human diet and does not need to be treated. You can purify water, but not treat it.


What kinds of drinks are normally put in plastic flasks?

People can put alcoholic liquor drinks and wine in plastic flasks. You can also put water in plastic flasks as a drinkable liquid and carry them with you when you need it.


When you shower you get a rash from the water what does that mean?

There is possibly too much chlorine in the water which the municipality have treated it with. You need to install a filter on the main water line that feeds your house and before it branches off to the other parts of your house. Filtering your water will make it super clean and will lessen the amount of chlorine in the water.