Aquapedia
Check out the Aquapedia or Water Topics sections of the Water Education Foundation website to learn about water topics in California, USA and beyond. Calculate Your Water Footprint Answer some questions to estimate how much water you really use every day (and learn some fun facts along the way). You might be surprised by what you discover! Learn About Water The US Environmental Protection Agency provides resources to learn about bodies of water, drinking water, wastewater, and water quality. Water Science Glossary of Terms The United State Geological Service (USGS) has a list of water-related terms that might help you understand our water resources. Melbourne Water Melbourne (Australia) Water has numerous resources that describe the water supply, infrastructure and resources. The World Bank’s Water Global Practice Launched in 2014, the World Bank’s Water Global Practice site discusses the knowledge and implementation of water projects from around the world. The UN and Water This United Nations sites explores the global crisis caused by insufficient water supply to satisfy basic human needs and growing demands on the world’s water resources to meet human, commercial and agricultural needs. National Geographic’s Environment: Freshwater Site This site includes numerous case studies from around the world to help you understand the global challenges faced in finding and protecting water for human use. National Academy of Engineering (NAE) The NAE has compiled a list of fourteen “Grand Challenges for Engineering.” Providing access to clean water for the one out of every six people living today who do not have adequate access to water, and the one out of every three who lack basic sanitation, for which water is needed, has been designated as a “grand challenge.” This site contains resources and videos that describe the global nature of these issues. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The water topics page of the US EPA site provides detailed information on preventing water contamination, water treatment and water conservation. The Water Project The Water Project is an organization that tries to find solutions to the local water problems in Africa. Their web site contains information about the challenges faced by many African communities, and the innovative way that these challenges are being met. https://thewaterproject.org/ water.org® water.org is a non-profit dedicated to finding clean water and sanitation solutions for communities in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. This site has case studies and other resources that detail the struggle to maintain a reliable source of clean drinking water in many parts of the world. |
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Environmental Engineer: Profiles of Scientists and Engineers The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) What do Environmental Engineers do? The Open University: Fresh Water Filtration: Water Supply and Treatment in the UK The Open University: Waste Water Filtration: Water Supply and Treatment in the UK City of Winnipeg Virtual Tour of a Drinking Water Treatment Plant City of Grand Island, Nebraska Wastewater Treatment Plant Tour - “Flush to Finish” The Water Project – YouTube Channel – YouTube Channel National Science Foundation Science 360 Transformational Building Design Energizes Water Recycling |