The residents of Manitou Springs have one of the best sources of drinking water in the nation, The Rocky Mountains. The water comes from snowmelt and natural springs on Pikes Peak, making our resident the primarily first time users. Being first time users means that the water has not been previously treated, consumed, or recycled. To ensure the quality of our water, we are diligent in protecting our watershed area and our water treatment plant. We take great pride in providing our customers with drinking water that meets or exceeds state and federal water quality regulations and standards.
Our customers are fortunate to have one of the finest sources of drinking water in the nation … the Rocky Mountains. Nearly 75 percent of our water comes directly from snowmelt near the Continental Divide, making our customers primarily first-time users of the water. Being first-time users means that the water has not been previously treated, consumed and recycled for use; therefore, it is free of many chemicals and pollutants. To ensure the quality of this precious drinking water, we are diligent in areas such as watershed protection and water treatment. We take great pride in providing our customers with drinking water that meets or exceeds all state and federal water quality standards.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
water cycle
1.What is the water cycle?
Water is used over and over again.
The water cycle is the continuous movement of water from ocean to air and land then back to the ocean in a cyclic pattern.
The sun heats the Earth's surface water which causes it to evaporate (gas).
The water vapor rises into the Earth's atmosphere where it cools and condenses into liquid droplets.
The liquid droplets combine and grow until they become too heavy and fall to the Earth as precipitation.
Water is temporarily stored in lakes, glaciers, underground, or in living organisms. The water can move from these places by streams and rivers, returns to the ocean, is used by plants or animals or is evaporated directly back into the atmosphere.
2.Does the water cycle have a beginning or end?
A cycle doesn't have a beginning or end. If you want to say the start is water on the ground, then the last step before it goes to being water on the ground again is precipitation. If you want a real end, it is when the world runs out of water.
3.Starting with a puddle on a sunny day, describe how water might move through the water cycle and eventually fall back as rain.
It will evaporate and turn into condensation and be bought up into the atmosphere.
4.Create a diagram (using Google docs or word) of the puddle to rain scenario you created for extra credit.
Water is used over and over again.
The water cycle is the continuous movement of water from ocean to air and land then back to the ocean in a cyclic pattern.
The sun heats the Earth's surface water which causes it to evaporate (gas).
The water vapor rises into the Earth's atmosphere where it cools and condenses into liquid droplets.
The liquid droplets combine and grow until they become too heavy and fall to the Earth as precipitation.
Water is temporarily stored in lakes, glaciers, underground, or in living organisms. The water can move from these places by streams and rivers, returns to the ocean, is used by plants or animals or is evaporated directly back into the atmosphere.
2.Does the water cycle have a beginning or end?
A cycle doesn't have a beginning or end. If you want to say the start is water on the ground, then the last step before it goes to being water on the ground again is precipitation. If you want a real end, it is when the world runs out of water.
3.Starting with a puddle on a sunny day, describe how water might move through the water cycle and eventually fall back as rain.
It will evaporate and turn into condensation and be bought up into the atmosphere.
4.Create a diagram (using Google docs or word) of the puddle to rain scenario you created for extra credit.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Four questions
What, specifically about your topic, are you going to research?
What kids can do to help what it means to be green.
What kids can do to help what it means to be green.
What conclusions did you come to? What do you recommend average citizens do to make a difference? Be specific. This is the main part of your assignment.
What kids can do to help what it means to be green. Kids can also give their effort in helping by
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What kids can do to help what it means to be green. Kids can also give their effort in helping by
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• Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs.
• Move your thermostat down two degrees in the winter and up two degrees in the summer.
• Clean or replace your furnace and air conditioner filters.
• Reduce the number of miles you drive, keep your car tuned, and your wheels properly inflated.
• Get informed by researching the web sites listed below or contacting local organizations for ideas on getting involved.
• Help spread the word about global warming solutions through conversations and by example.
• Engage your friends, colleagues, and fellow citizens in discussions on issues and potential solutions.
• Urge your elected officials to take leadership positions in slowing global warming.
What would happen if, worst-case scenario, nobody listened to your recommendations?
Their actions could influence the ones of others and this could go world wide and this could cause mass destruction of the ozone layer and years later we could all die.
Their actions could influence the ones of others and this could go world wide and this could cause mass destruction of the ozone layer and years later we could all die.
What would happen if, best-case scenario, everybody listened to your recommendations?
It would help alot but it would take years to get everyone to make a huge impact.
It would help alot but it would take years to get everyone to make a huge impact.
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