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Water Awareness Poster Contest!

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Step 1 : LEARN! Step 2 : SHARE!

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Water Awareness Poster Contest!

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This year’s theme is….

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Recycling Water

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“Hi! I’m Amie Ba, the good microbe!”

Wait,“What’s a microbe!?” you ask?

Well, a microbe is a very, very, very tiny living creature.

“Just how tiny ARE you, Amie?”

I’m so small, you would need a powerful microscope to see me!

“Tiny, like a bug?”

NO, no…I’m much, MUCH smaller than a bug!!!

Thi his s is is m my h y hom

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e: in in Pasc sco

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County unty.

Now, I may be small, but my friends and I have a big job!!!

“Wastewater” is the name for ALL the dirty water that goes down the drains!

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We microbes help CLEAN UP that dirty water, so it can be USEFUL again!

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The Reclaimed Water Story:

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Did you know - when water goes down the drain in Pasco County, it gets rec ecyc ycled led?

That’s one reason it’s SO important to be careful what you put down the drains!

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These items should NEVER go down the drain or toilet!

Fats, oils & grease

DID YOU KNOW?

Paints & hazardous materials Bandages & medications Kitty litter Baby & cleaning wipes

WIPES WIPES

(Even “flushable” wipes!) Dental floss & whitening strips Cotton swabs & hair

So, what is “reclaimed water”?

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“Reclaimed water” is water that gets cleaned and ‘re-used,’ after it goes down the drain.

So, what is “reclaimed water”?

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By using the water a s sec econd nd tim ime e before returning it to the natural water cycle, we help to e x t e n d the supply of fresh water. It’s just like recycling!

Have e you

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er see een n pur urple ple pip ipes es?

So So, wh , what t can n reclaimed laimed water ter DO DO?

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“So, what CAN reclaimed water DO?”

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Q: What about my vegetable garden? A: Using reclaimed water directly on fruits and vegetables isn't safe, unless they are going to be peeled, skinned

• r cooked before use.*

So, it would be fine for your citrus tree, since you peel oranges & grapefruits before eating, but it shouldn't be used on that juicy red strawberry you want to eat whole fresh from the garden…

http://tbep.org/how_you_can_help- lawn_fertilizer_and_tampa_bay- what_you_need_to_know_about_reclaimed_water_ and_fertilizer_use.html

“So, what CAN reclaimed water DO?”

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“So, what else can reclaimed water DO?”

Extra reclaimed water may also be put back into nature through specially designed ponds like these “RRIBS”!

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Specially designed ponds called RRIBS (Rapid Rate Infiltration Basins) can be used to put reclaimed water back into nature… “So, what else can reclaimed water DO?”

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“Amie, can we drink or play in reclaimed water?”

My friends iends and I make e sure e that t reclaimed laimed water ter is clean an enough

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r plants nts.

But t it t is NOT as as c clea ean as as new w drink nking ing wate ter. ISN’T inte tended nded for th things ngs like e drink nking ing, , co cooking ing, , swi wimming ng or bath thing ing.

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That’s why you’ll see signs like this one when reclaimed water is being used…

• Reservoirs: (Like a savings account, but for water...)

(For latest status updates, visit: http://projects.ch2m.com/boyettereservoir/Status.htm)

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Did you u know?

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The water that goes down Pasco County drains can produce over

20 million gallons of reclaimed water – EACH DAY!!!

Exam ampl ples:

• Land

d O’ Lakes Reclaimed Reservoir (110 million gallons)

• Boyette

tte Reservoir

• ir – expected completion: early 2016

(Will increase Pasco County’s storage by 500 million gallons!)

During wet weather, people use LESS reclaimed

• water. Reservoirs can SAVE reclaimed water until it

is needed again…

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Photo: Week of December 4, 2015 The sun setting to the west of the reservoir, as seen from the eastern embankment.

http://projects.ch2m.com/boyettereservoir/Status.htm

Look at all that reclaimed water… What a beautiful sight!

Yes!

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So what t can n reclai laime med d water er DO?

Decorative ponds & fountains Watering lawns (sprinklers) Sports fields, parks & golf courses Cooling power plants Watering crops Orchards (…like citrus!)

Now it’s time for you to SHARE what you’ve learned! Draw a poster showing:

 …What can reclaimed water do?  …Reclaimed water - DO’s & DON’T’s.  …Reclaimed  Recycling! (Use it clean it re-use it!)  …Think before you flush! (i.e. What doesn’t go down the drain?)

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(Adapted from SWFWMD “Waterweb – Conservation” document)

• Pretend that you live in a newly developed community that

includes:

– 200 homes, – a splash park, – a BBQ restaurant, – a golf course, – a swimming pool, – a park with sports fields, – a butterfly garden, and – a decorative fountain.

• Describe ways that reuse could help conserve water

in this community.

• Q: Where SHOULDN’T reclaimed water be used?