Protecting the Water Supply

Key Questions

• What are some of the techniques for protecting water supplies?

  Answer:

  Protecting basin itself

  Explanation:

  If you want to protect water supplies, start from protecting your basin. A forested, ecologically balanced, and protected basin will guarantee you to have water. If you do not keep it clean and green, you will have to find alternative water supplies.

  For groundwater, you should know your safe yield. Do not use more than allowed. Make sure that your well will not become dry sooner or later.

  You have some irrigation or industrial/domestic uses. Minimize your water usage by reusing water, recycling water. Try the most efficient irrigation techniques. Support industry to adopt best available technique to save water.

  Water is hardly replenishable source.

  G_Ozdilek · 1 · Aug 19 2016

• What are ways to incentivize people and companies to protect water quality and supply?
• What are some methods for cleaning up water quality?
• What are ways we can help protect water quality in our everyday lives?
• What is eutrophication and what has its effect been on the environment?
• What is the process of wastewater treatement and why is it important?
• What are some of the techniques for protecting water supplies?