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Water and the UK (Demand (Demand risen 70% since 1985, Increased standard…
Water and the UK
Demand
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Increased leisure use e.g. swimming pool, watering golf courses.
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Pollution
Today lakes, rivers and coastal waters are the cleanest they have ever been since the industrial revolution
Factories leak chemicals into rivers, despite regulations
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Supply
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Supply reduced by water pollution; some ground water is too contaminated to use and some has been cleaned (expensive)
Transfer: the movement of water through pipes and channels through an area of surplus to an area of water deficit
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