Is there anyone that can live without WATER? . Water is an essential commodity that is indespensible to living things. Where there is no water, there will be no life. In the history of man, water as played a vital role in his existence and also determines where he calls home. This however brings to mind the common slogan
"No River Nile ,No Egypt"
Yes....! Looking at it critically, this long stretched body water called river Nile actually dimacates Egypt into West and East from the southern part of the country which finally flows into Mediterranean sea in northern part of the country . Furthmore, economic activities are centred around River Nile because it drives power and water supply, irrigation projects in Egypt. This shows the power and importance of water in the form of river.
Now, would you have imagined how the world would have looked like if there was no water? maybe we wouldn't have being in existing or there would have been something else to take the place of water. Looking around you, is there any day you have gone without water? Obviously, you must have
- taken your bath with water
- carry out your laundry with water
- Cook meals with water
- Clean up your apartment with water
And many more all the way.
There are numerous domestic and industrial uses of water. Furthermore, one of the most paramount uses of water is meant for refreshing the body by drinking it... Yes drinking ! Everyone needs a considerable amount of water in the body .Expert says 60% 70% of our body is made up of water and when this is not achieved, dehydration is bound to occur. That is why constant drinking of water is necessary because water obviously leaves our body through sweat and urine.
There are many different opinions on how much water you should be drinking every day.
Health authorities commonly recommend eight 8-ounce glasses, which equals about 2 liters, or half a gallon. This is called the 8×8 rule and is very easy to remember. Now what type of water should you drink or which is suitable for the body. From our primary health study back in primary or elementary school, we were taught there are different types or forms of water which primarily depends on the source of the water and chemical composition of the water
For this Write up, let's conder seven types which are
- Tap Water
Tap water is the water that you get directly from your faucet, it may or may not be suited for drinking purposes. It is widely used for household chores such as cleaning, cooking, gardening and washing clothes. It must meet the regulations set by the local Municipal bodies.
- Mineral Water
Mineral water is the water that naturally contains minerals. It is obtained from underground sources, which makes it rich in minerals like calcium, magnesium, manganese. No further minerals can be added to the water. The water also cannot be subjected to any treatment, except for limited ones such as carbonation, iron or manganese removal, before packaging. The essential minerals give it a reputation of healthy drinking water. The component of mineral water can vary from brand to brand, some may have more number of minerals while others may have lesser. The presence of the minerals also gives the water a characteristic salty taste.
Mineral water is the water that naturally contains minerals
- Spring water
In some places, rainwater accumulated underground tends to “leak” out at the surface as a spring, or puddle. Natural springs are not passed through a community water system and are yet considered suitable for drinking as it comes from under the ground.
4.Well water
When it rains, water trickles down and travels through the inner crevices of the soil, beneath the ground to form underground lakes. This happens over a period of time. In rural areas, one of the primary sources of water is what is dug out from deep wells. Deep wells directly tap groundwater and bring it to the surface from which people can take their water.
5.Purified water
A purified water is the water which after deriving from its source has underwent purification treatment in a plant. The act of purifying entails removing all bacteria, contaminants and dissolved solids making it suitable to drinking and other purposes. You can either purchase it from the markets or install a water purifier at home and have pure water to consume.
Type of water which after deriving from its source has underwent purification treatment is purified water
- Distilled water:
Distilled water or dimineralised water is one where the water has been subjected to a treatment that removes all its minerals and salt by the process of reverse osmosis and distillation. It is an absolutely pure form of water but it is not typically recommended for drinking. It can cause mineral deficiencies because it is devoid of all salts and most of the natural minerals in the water are gone as a result of this process. Drinking this water may cause a rapid sodium, potassium, chloride, and magnesium loss.
7.Sparkling Water:
You may have encountered waiters in your favourite restaurant asking your preference of water: regular, mineral or sparkling. Sparkling water is the water that has undergone carbonation which makes your water fizzy just like your sodas. Sparkling water may be spring water, purified water or even mineral water, upon addition of carbon dioxide it becomes sparkling water.
Source of Seven types of water and images
Since our body needs considerable amount of water, it's rather unfortunate that millions of people don't have access to clean portable water. As a result of this development, United Nations (UN) as set aside every March 23rd to address the plight of these unfortunate challenge . As a matter of thousands of people now have access to clean water through different programmes specifically sponsored by UN and some NGOs
Conclusively, the importance of this odourless, colourless essential commodity can not be over emphasized. Moreso, give a bottle of water to someone who can't afford to drink or have access to drinkable water or go further more to supply community with drinkable water to celebrate this day....
Happy World water day !!!
Ensure you drink good water.