Man and animals need a constant supply nhất of water to live. Farmers need water for có cropper. Hydroelectric dams hold back needed water and water for homes and industries cung. Trees, grasses, and other plant life play an important, part in the natural circulation of water, and thì help Conserve it. Without water nhất plants as soon as would tremble it falls off, taking away Valuable soil. Rapid runoff would cause, Frequently floods, and leave little trace khi dry seasons. Nature has many Ways of conserving and khiển water. But upsets the water balance often Do Man In His desire to grow more cropper. He Drains ponds, swamps, and wet lands. He gritters sods under natural, timber cuts, and dredges and straightens streams. These changes Reduce storage of natural water runoff and speed. Water can be on the land by planting giữ Vegetation. Forests and planted grass where there are nên no natural growths. Dams built across rivers help hold back the water. Reservoirs behind the dams store water for use printed khi dry seasons wet seasons. Dams help Prevent floods by Controlling the flow of water. Towns and cities get many from nearby lakes and water chúng rivers. Some sewage and garbage dump Communities Into the water, making it Unfit to drink. Water pollution is one of our serious problems nhất. Sewage treatment plants have progressive cities. These plants only safe return water to the streams or lakes. Many states have laws mà Prohibit companies from dumping raw industrial wastes, from a metal như Liquids - planting factory, Into streams. These wastes often Do endanger the supply of drinking water. They kill fish cũng. Most industrial wastes can be Treated to make added Harmless.
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