Unit 5D, Water on Earth Unit Project: Waterville Design a water system for a planned community. Construct a model to show how water is cleaned and transported.   Project Link 1 (Chapter 1, page D17) Think about the water needs for the new community and what sources might be available. Research the answers to your questions and choose the best water source for the new town. Internet Links Water Sources Urbanization and the Hydrologic System http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/urbaneffects.html California Department of Water Resources http://www.dwr.water.ca.gov/ Water in the City http://www.fi.edu/city/water/ The Watershed Game: City http://www1.umn.edu/cgi-bin/do?user=bellmuse&prog=game.pl&city.x=62&city.y=22 Student Resources Waterville Brochure Plans for Waterville Map Plans for Waterville Map (continued) Plans for Waterville Map (continued) Project Link 2 (Chapter 2, page D33) Design a system to clean and transport water to the new town. Construct a model to show how the water will get to the homes and other places that use water in the town. Internet Links Supplying Clean Water Wastewater Treatment http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/wuww.html Explorers Club: Water http://www.epa.gov/kids/water.htm Water Purification http://library.thinkquest.org/C0115522/article.php? qs_article_id=17&qs_language=EN&qs_section=MA&tqskip1=1&tqtime=0412 Project Link 3 (Chapter 3, page D45) Think of at least twelve ways that people and businesses in the town can conserve water and prevent pollution. Create a special calendar with each month suggesting a different way to conserve water or prevent pollution. Internet Links Protecting Water Water Facts and Conservation Tips http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/conserve.htm Be Water Smart http://www.bewatersmart.org/index.html Monitoring Water Quality http://www.epa.gov/owow/monitoring/ EPA Water Pollution "Nonpoint Source Pollution" http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/ Pesticides in Ground Water http://ca.water.usgs.gov/pnsp/gw/ Acid Rain and Water http://www.ec.gc.ca/acidrain/acidwater.html Protecting Our Resources http://www.epa.gov/owow/protecting.html