Importance of water, are you drinking enough?

We all know that water is important but I've never seen it written down like this before.

• 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
• In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%.
• One glass of water shuts down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a U-Washington study.
• Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
• Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
• A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.
• Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.

Are you drinking the amount of water you should every day?

More Water Facts You Should Know...

While water covers 70% of the earth's surface only 3% is freshwater, most of which is locked away in glaciers, icebergs, and snow, leaving just 1% of accessible freshwater for the entire planet's population.

• One trip through a car wash uses 150 gallons of drinking water
• Fixing a leaky faucet saves 20 gallons of water per day
  If your faucet is dripping at the rate of one drop per second, you can expect to waste 2,700 gallons per year which will add to the cost of water and sewer utilities, or strain your septic system.
• Collecting water for gardening from the faucet while waiting for hot water saves about 250 gallons of water a month
• Using a broom to clean the sidewalk instead of a hose saves 150 gallons of water
• Using a pool cover prevents about 1,000 gallons per month from evaporating

Are you doing your part to help protect this precious resources?

It wasn’t too many years ago that measuring things in the parts per million range was the limit of our capabilities. Now, we routinely see data presented in the parts per billion range and they are moving to the parts per trillion range. Where will it end and what does it mean? Just because we can measure it, does that mean it is important?

One of the issues is relating to parts per billion. Following are some examples that you may be able to relate to:

• One minute in 2000 years
• One heartbeat in 36 years
• One thin mint in 25,000,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies
• One inch in 16,000 miles
• One dimple on 2,600,000 golf balls
• One M&M in 1,000 tons of M&Ms
• One sheet in 3,600 miles of toilet paper
• One shot of vermouth in 7,500,000 gallons of gin (a very dry martini)

Operator Job Description

Mr. Operator....It is now up to you to make this Treatment Plant perform!!!

1. The owner needed it.
2. The regulatory agencies oversee it.
3. The engineer designed it.
4. The equipment manufacturer and contractor furnished and installed it.

Do You know what an operator really is?

1. Superintendent, full or part-time.
2. Licensed operator, or qualified person.
3. Sometimes laborer, plumber, electrician, carpenter, brick mason, mechanic, grounds keeper, lab technician, purchasing agent, record-keeper, secretary, and maybe inventor and possibly a magician.
4. Of course, you need a background in: Law--to meet the various regulations, Psychology--to meet the neighborhood problems, Biology--to understand the treatment principles, Chemistry--to handle the disinfection and tests, Mathematics, Hydraulics, English and Metrics--to handle the rest of the duties.
5. It goes without saying that you must be: Courteous, Trustworthy, etc... Calm, Dependable, and physically and mentally in top condition.

Now that you know how to be an operator -- GOOD LUCK!!!

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