1a.     I live in a small town in Lackawanna County PA, called Old Forge. The sewer line is gravity fed, which means that the water runs however gravity flows, which is downward. There are pipe lines under every street. When the water flows from the house, it travels downward through the pipes then meets under main street and runs down that pipe. The water then empties into bodies of water. The two particular bodies of water in this case are St. Johns Creek and the Lackawanna river. The water flows to these places because creeks and rivers are the lowest spots, where gravity leads. From the creek or river the water goes through an interceptor pipe and then travels to the sewer authority. The water is then treated at the Lackawanna sewer authority. Then the cycle reverses itself with the treated water. It starts at the top in the pipe system then flows downward through our pipes, down the drain, then down the pipelines under the roads to the river or creek.

1b. water consumtion chart ( I hope this link works, it wouldn’t let me attach it as a picture)

1c.     Well, after realizing how much water I use a day, this is going to be quite difficult. I would say the top two priorities for me are hygiene and eating/drinking. Now, when I eat, I typically don’t make things that involve water. Mainly, because I’m a college student and I’m lazy (in terms of cooking) and poor and have no time. I would try and stay hydrated which would require about 80 ounces of water, this leaves me 1 gallon and 48 ounces left. Whatever I choose to eat will either require no water or an extremely limited amount. In terms of hygiene, I would probably wash myself with a bucket of water and a sponge. Also, I leave the water running when I brush my teeth, which I would not be able to do if I were living off of two gallons. So, I would wet my toothbrush, brush my teeth and then rinse it off quickly. Using the least amount of water possible. I would absolutely fail at this, if it were an option. If it weren’t- well, I’d have to make it work. This experiment is 2 gallons of water compared to the almost 200 gallons I use a day. Geography matters in water use because it dictates the amount of water used. Developing countries has less access, therefore they cannot use as much as developed countries. It also matters in the way that water is transported. We have a good sewage system with pipelines transporting water by gravity. Whereas other areas have no developed such things, thus resulting in less access which means less water use.