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What dirty water can do to you
There are a lot of different ways dirty water can make you sick. Pollution being one of them. So many people die everyday because the water that they are drinking isn’ t safe. Unsafe water may also cause cancer. " Furthermore, excess chlorine can combine with organic material in the water( like rotting leaves) to form a compound called trihalomethane that has been linked to the development of cancer in humans."(“ Hoyle, Brian. Commercial and Industrial Uses of Water. Detroit: n. p., n. d. Print.”) U. S. waters are also causing a big health problem in wildlife. Particularly fish. What relies on water
There are so many shocking things, such as businesses, that rely on water. Green parks for example. They need water to keep the grass and soil moist and healthy. Clean water is also required to make paper. Without clean water paper would be rough and the machinery would be damaged. Roadways would become dirty and grimy because there wouldn’ t be clean water to clean the streets. " Municipa’ 0lities that rely on surface water will pump the water from the river or lake to a water treatment plant.”(“ Hoyle, Brian. Commercial and Industrial Uses of Water. Detroit: n. p., n. d. Print.”)
How to care for our water
The easiest way to keep our water safe is to not pollute. Pollution is very bad for the environment. Cleaning out old pipes is also a way to keep water safe. Lead contamination makes water very unsafe. Chlorine is put into our water to clean it, but too much chlorine can be too bad. By keeping our water safe, by not polluting, we wouldn’ t have to put as much chlorine in which would make our water much safer. Some water can also be reused. " Some of the water that is