Water Overconsumption and What Can We Do About It?

Group 2 Zach, Jennifer, Jazz, Joe

Overconsumption of water a serious problem!

The overconsumption of water is not only depleting our environment but can also be hazardous to our community. It is important to examine the consequences of overconsumption of water since it has such a detremental effect on the environment as a whole. The overconsumption of water cases occurences such as desertification, the depletion of rivers, streams, and lakes, and damage to wetlands. For such reasons, it is vital to take steps to conserve the overconsumption of water.

What can we do to help?

Changes can be made on a personal level as well as enviromentally to help combatthe effects of water consumption. Very practical steps can include: energy effcient appliances, and useful ways to reduce water usage. From an enviromental standpoint, we can use alternate energy source rather than water powered windmills. The below websites include helpful tips to implement water conservation.

 http://www.srpnet.com/water/conservation.aspx -What can you do to save water?

http://www.mwra.state.ma.us/04water/html/lctoilet.htm - Information on low flow toilets and water efficient appliances

 http://www.uswaternews.com/archives/arcsupply/2solpow3.html - Solar powered pumps and water flow restrictors

 http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/21/magazine/21water-t.html - Drought and water consumption/conservation problems in the American Southwest

http://photos.igougo.com/images/p211447-Las_Vegas_NV-Water_Level_Lake_Mead.jpg - Picture of Lake Mead, which is drying up.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/13/us/13mead.html - The water levels in Lake Mead, which is backed up due to the Hoover Dam, are dangerously low and some scientists predict that the lake could go dry by 2021.

Video on Las Vegas and the regions water shortage: http://video.on.nytimes.com/?fr_story=e04609db3dcacdbc92ba68fe6bdf9dab5a508bc6