1A:   There are two sources of water in Wall New Jersey: groundwater and surface water. Groundwater is stored in underground areas called aquifers, which supply wells and springs. The wells range from about 15 to 2,000 feet deep. Surface water comes from the Manasquan Reservoir, a 4 billion gallon water storage reservoir formed by a main dam and road embankment. Both sources of  water are piped underground to the Manasquan Water Treatment Plant. Here the water is filtered and treated with chemicals like chlorine, fluoride and other types are added to the water and tested to meet state and federal standards. From the treatment plant the water flows through a transmission system approximately 7 miles of various size pipes of types of material (copper, cast iron). The water then enters our house from the water main at the street through a 1 inch copper pipe, then through various smaller copper pipes that end at the faucet. Wastewater departs my house through plastic PVC piping and enters the sanitary wastewater system through pipes and flows to pumping stations to the municipal treatment plant. Here, the wastewater is processed by employing trickling filters and stabilization ponds including sludge digestion and outfall sewer.

1B:

1C:  The ability to live on two gallons of water for one day was an absolute failure for myself to accomplish. In this experiment, I focused on essential daily tasks with the activities provided above in 1B. In regards to priorities, I put hydration and sanitation as a necessity. In order to properly function throughout the day, hydrating yourself and staying clean are two important tasks in this process. In this experiment, some strategies I used to cut down water footprint were shutting off the water while I was brushing my teeth, setting a four minute shorter timer during my shower, avoiding cooking and laundry for the day to avoid water and dish washing, as well as persuading my roommates these same strategies. Comparing to the 1B results, this experience shows even with the best of my efforts to preserve water, using two gallons of water in a single day is simply impossible. Based on population and consumerism, geography affects water use significantly. For example, with over 40,000 students at State College, water use is going to be extreme because of the need for dining commons dish washing, dorm showers, water fountains; a few water footprints we can easily conserve.