Homework Help: Earth Science

Posted by Cynthia on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 9:07pm.

How is the local hydrologic cycle affected by the practice of drawing drinking water from a river and then returning sewage to the same river?

Can anyone please help?????? THANKS A LOT!!!!!

Earth Science - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 9:10pm
Yucchh!

Unless the sewage is processed, then people are drinking what they've recently urinated and defecated.
Earth Science - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 9:24pm
You might get a kick out of this old song sung by Tom Lehrer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPrAuF2f_oI
Earth Science - bobpursley, Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 9:51pm
You really get a kick out of it if you live in San Jose.
Earth Science - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 9:55pm
But that version doesn't include the San Jose reference.
Earth Science - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 9:57pm
The breakfast garbage they throw into the bay,
Is drunk for lunch in San Jose.

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