Water Uses Science Report

WATER USES
By: Group 4
OBJECTIVES
• Learn different uses of water

• The effects of contaminated water to the environment
• How to prevent water from being contaminated
• Sources of water
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT
USES OF WATER?
Domestic Uses:
The daily uses include drinking,
cooking, bathing, washing clothes and
dishes, brushing teeth, watering the
garden, washing pets etc.
DOMESTIC USES OF WATER
POTABLE AND NON-POTABLE WATER
Potable water –is water of a quality suitable

for drinking, cooking and personal bathing.
Non-potable water –is water that is not of
drinking quality, but may still be used for many
other purposes, depending on its quality.
Agricultural Uses:
Maximum water is used in farming and
agriculture in the rural areas of our country.
AGRICULTURAL WATER
Is used to grow fresh produce and sustain

livestock. The use of agricultural water makes it
possible to grow fruits and vegetables and raise
livestock, which is a main part of our diet.
AGRICULTURAL USES OF WATER
Industrial uses:
Industries Depends on water. Due to
rapid development in industries, the demand
for water is also increased. Factories use a
large amount of water as raw material, heating
cooling and for generating electricity.
INDUSTRIAL USES OF WATER
Recreational Uses:
Water is used in several
recreational activities such as Swimming
pools, parks, etc.
RECREATIONAL USES OF WATER
EFFECTS OF CONTAMINATED WATER
Contaminated water can transmit diseases such

diarrhea, cholera, dysentery, and typhoid.
Contaminated drinking water is estimated to cause

485 000 diarrheal deaths each year.
Water quality can be affected by poor planning of industrial

sites, animal farms, barnyards and feedlots. Poor water quality
can affect the quality of food crops and lead to illness in those
who consume them.
Heavy amount of water is used which comes in contact with

harmful chemicals. These chemicals are usually metals or
radioactive material. This heavily effects the environment
because most of waste ends up in oceans, lakes, or rivers. As a
result, water becomes polluted posing as health hazard to
everyone.
PREVENTING WATER FROM BECOMING A
SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION
• Regularly monitor the microbial content of

your surface water.
• Consider installing fences or other physical
structures to protect the water from animal
intrusion or drainage from contamination
sources.
• Factory waste water recycling is reusing
treated wastewater for industrial processes.
• The Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 (Republic Act No. 9275)
aims to protect the country’s water bodies from pollution from land-based
sources (industries and commercial establishments, agriculture and
community/household activities).
SOURCES OF WATER
Surface water:
Rivers, streams, irrigation ditches.
Open canals impounded water:
Ponds, reservoirs and lakes
Ground water from:
wells
Locally collected water:
Cisterns and rain barrels
Municipal water system:

City and rural water can also be used for agricultural purposes.
Thank you!
WHERE WILL WASTE WATER GO?
Some residents owned septik tanks to store their waste water.
And some who are living nearby river or sea, throw their
waste water to the river or sea that leads to water
contamination causing illness to the residents and poisoning
aquatic species.
Most of the factories’ waste water undergo filtration or
recycling waste water for other purposes, while some of them
(especially factories that can’t afford water filtration) throw
their waste water nearby the sea.
R.A 9275
THE ROLES OF OTHER KEY GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES ARE:
• The Philippine Coast Guard shall enforce water quality standards in

marine waters, specifically from offshore sources.
• The Department of Public Works and Highways through its attached
agencies shall provide sewerage and sanitation facilities, and the
efficient and safe collection, treatment and disposal of sewage within
their area of jurisdiction.
• The Department of Agriculture shall formulate guidelines for the re-use
of wastewater for irrigation and other agricultural uses and for the
prevention, control and abatement of pollution from agricultural and
aquaculture activities.
• The Department of Health shall set, revise and enforce drinking water
quality standards.
• The Department of Science and Technology shall evaluate, verify,
develop and disseminate pollution prevention and cleaner production
technologies.
• The Department of Education, Commission on Higher Education,
Department of Interior and Local Government, and the Philippine
Information Agency shall prepare and implement a comprehensive and
continuing public education and information program.
WHERE DO DESERT COUNTRIES GAIN
WATER?
There may also be underground sources

of water in deserts in the form of springs, aquifers,
underground rivers or lakes.
WHERE DO DESERT COUNTRIES GAIN
WATER?
Desert countries relied on two sources of water: groundwater

and water from desalination plants that remove salt from
seawater.
The process of removing salt from seawater is called

Desalination.

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WATER USES

• Learn different uses of water

Potable water –is water of a quality suitable

Is used to grow fresh produce and sustain

Contaminated water can transmit diseases such

Contaminated drinking water is estimated to cause

Water quality can be affected by poor planning of industrial

Heavy amount of water is used which comes in contact with

• Regularly monitor the microbial content of

Municipal water system:

• The Philippine Coast Guard shall enforce water quality standards in

There may also be underground sources

Desert countries relied on two sources of water: groundwater

The process of removing salt from seawater is called

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