Water Issue Presentations

            The water issue presentations were quite interesting. Some of them I learned facts that I did not know before this class. I learned that only one percent of water is available for human use. That is mind blowing because out of all the water on this Earth, only that tiny amount is for our usage. What amazed me though is that a toilet uses 6.5 gallons of water for one flush. Imagine 6.5 milk jugs being flushed down the toilet because that’s how much it uses. Those two facts were over the conservation of water and they said to be useful of the water we have, not waste it. I also learned that steak consists of more water than salad because 98 percent of water use is consumption. Besides those facts, I discovered that Marcus used 51,750 gallons of water a day last year. Not only does Marcus use that much water, but also they have 16 meters on campus for irrigation and domestic use.

            All the presentations had informational filled slides that were fascinating. Even though they were all great, I personally thought the zebra mussels was the best. I learned what a zebra mussel was, along with how they made it to lake Lewisville. It’s because of the Trinity River incase you were wondering. They also had photos of them having fun which made it worth paying attention. Besides, the presenters were funny as well.

            Looking back at my presentation with my partner, we could’ve done things differently. I think we did a good job of explaining how prescription drugs affect water and lake organisms. Not only did we do this, but we also gave background information on how the pharmaceuticals made their way to contaminate water. We met all the requirements I feel like, even with our pictures where we weren’t afraid to be dorks. I do feel like we could have done a better job in the final step of presenting the information though. We just read off a screen for the power point and I feel like we could’ve improved. That’s in the past though and I believe we still did well.