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Water never stops moving. Snow and rain fall to the earth from clouds. The rain and melted snow run downhill into rivers and lakes, sometimes crashing over waterfalls. Eventually the water flows into the ocean.

During evaporation, the water turns from liquid into gas, and moves from oceans and lakes into the atmosphere where it forms clouds.

Water is a precious resource. All living things depend on water to survive. Unfortunately, few of us think much about the importance of water until it is in limited supply. To help you appreciate just how important water is to all, here are a few interesting WATER FACTS:

  • We live on a "water planet".  When viewed from space, earth is blue and white. The blue is the oceans and the white is water vapor.
  • About two-thirds of home water use is for toilet flushing and bathing!
  • A leaky faucet can waste 100 gallons of water a day.
  • One newspaper a day means the use of 66,000 gallons of water a day.
  • Nearly 50% of the world's population lacks access to clean water for sanitation, drinking and other needs.
  • Less that 2% of the Earth's water supply is fresh water.
  • The human body is about 75% water.
  • Tomatoes are 90% water, potatoes 80%, and chickens 75%.
  • About 75% of your brain is water--use it wisely to learn to make water conservation an everyday habit!

The Drought Response Information Project (DRIP) sponsors an annual Children's Coloring Contest. This year's theme, "Water Conservation from River to Tap", inspired over 25 Grand Valley artists to illustrate water conservation in an educational and creative aspect.

Each winner receives a summer pass to the Lincoln Park Pool, their posters will be featured in the Free Press along with the DRIP website. The DRIP Committee would like to thank all the participants in this year's contest.

Contact your local water provider for additional information on the Children's Coloring Contest.

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  Did you know that the water you drank this morning might have been the same water a dinosaur drank millions of years ago? Or it may have been the same water that supported Columbus' ships on the sea. There is the same amount of water on Earth today as there has always been. The water keeps moving around in an endless cycle called the water cycle. Water itself is the only substance that exists in liquid, gas and solid form - the keys to the water cycle. Here's how the cycle works: Water evaporates from oceans, rivers and lakes (water in its liquid form) and rises into the atmosphere (water in its gas form) where it condenses to form clouds. Precipitation then falls to the earth in the form of rain (water in its liquid) or snow (water in its solid form) where it flows into oceans, rivers and lakes and the process begins again.

REMEMBER..
Never put water down the drain that can be used for something else such as watering a garden or cleaning. Use water wisely!

 

 

 

Page updated Thursday, November 17, 2011