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Saturday, February 12, 2011

Environmental and Household use of water

The Environmental and Households use of water is very small but slowly and slowly growing.

It is estimated that 8% of worldwide water is used for household purposes. These includes water for drinking, bathing, cooking, washing, sanitation, and gardening. Drinking water is a water which is of high quality so that it can be consumed or can be used without risk of short or long term harm. In most of the developed countries, the water supplied to households and industry is all drinking water standard, though only a very small proportion is actually consumed or used in food preparation.
Environmental water use is of very little proportion but growing percentage of total water use. Artificial wetlands, artificial lakes intended to create wildlife habitat, fish ladders, and water releases from reservoirs timed to help fish spawn are included in Environmental Water.

Environmental usage is non-consumptive but may reduce the availability of water for other users at specific times and places.

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