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Late Childhood and Adults - Water and Aqwest
Aqwest has developed a Student Education Booklet to inform students and adults about the water industry and Aqwest's infrastructure and operations.
Topics include:
Yarragadee Aquifer
The Water Cycle
Treating the Water
Computer Technology
Water Consumption
The Human Body
Water Saving Tips
Planning for Future Water Demand
Fun facts for the young at heart
A pineapple is 80 per cent water, compared to 95 per cent for a tomato.
A chicken is made up of about 75 per cent water.
It takes about 5,680 litres of water to process just one barrel of beer.
It takes approximately 740 bathtubs of water to make one single new car.
To process one can of fruit or vegetables, it takes around 35 litres of water
A small drip from a kitchen tap can waste up to 75 litres of water each day.
An average adult has 37 litres of water in their body.
A person can live up to one month without food, but only around one week without water.
A human’s brain is made up of about 70 per cent water.
A 2 per cent drop in body water can trigger short-term memory loss.
The number one trigger for daytime fatigue is lack of water.
Water is exceptionally important to maintain body temperature.
Every living cell in the body depends on water for its survival.