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SAFE WATER PROTECTS OUR HEALTH ::
Water
and life
Without water there is no life. The human body contains about 70% water.
All body mechanisms in animals and plants depend on water as the media.
Some of the salts naturally present in water serve as nutrients and are
essential for the functions and growth of body. About 97% of water available
on the earth's crust are saltish and non-potable and another 2% are available
as Polar ice. Water when contaminated causes illness and disease. About
80% of human diseases are related to water.
Water
as a chemical
1. Pure water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
2. It is colorless, odourless and tasteless.
3. It exists as liquid at ambient temperature.
