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What
kinds of water can I get at home?
We have
traced water to your home. There are three choices for water inside the
house. To follow your own water path, click on the kind of water you
have from this list:
- Town water:
supplied by the town, township, or area in which you live.
- Well water:
a drilled hole on your land from which you get water.
- Bottled water:
water bought from a water supplier--usually only for drinking.
How does water actually get
inside my house?
No
matter what kind of water you have, pipes bring the water inside your
house. If you have a cellar, you should
see pipes coming through the wall from outside. These pipes are not
big like the one we could stand in at the reservoir. They are only
about 3/4" and made of copper or plastic. The pipes that go to
your kitchen faucet, to your bathroom, and to
your laundry room are attached to this pipe. This is the final link
to seeing how water reaches your home or sink. Want to find out how
faucets work? Click here.
Now that I have it, how can I save
water?
Yes, you
can save water, too. We did a lot of research about water and taking
care of the Earth's water was in almost everything we read. We found
out that everyone on the Earth does not have the same amount or quality of
water that we have. We thought that countries like Africa might have
problems because they have a lot of drought. What we didn't know was
that some people in the United States are having problems, too.
Check out our conservation page to learn
how to save water and be an Aqua Duck, too! Check out our Water
Problems page--it's an eye-opener! |
