Introduction
For this research task I have chosen compare various methods of water purification in a household as researching the health and environmental factors. I will look at the following sources of water: Oasis purified water, bottled water and the municipal tap water (Municipal- muzunduzi). I will be looking at the effect of each source on the natural environment.
My reason for doing this as my research task is that I personally think that purified water is generally healthier for you due to all the chemicals that is found in the municipal water.
In my house we only drink water bought from Oasis so I thought this would be a very interesting project to research due to its closeness to the home.
The reason I have chosen to do three different
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Municipal water: municipal water is cleaned with lime and chemicals and is the water that any house hold that is on the water grid system is connected too.
Oasis water: using ground water found in small oasis 's found in and around kwazulu natal .Purified by a small amount of chemicals and sand purification. Most of this water is clean and has many minerals within it.
Aquella: the water produced by Aquella water is purified using some chemicals on a small
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This may give the water inside an odd taste as it is chemically based.
I found this sight very reliable with its information as it is a sight that focuses on the production of plastic water bottles, however this site had no limitations as they explained every aspect that they looked at in full detail.
Methodology
I will need two sets of letter of permission to give to the following companies: Oasis water, the Kwazulu natal university (PMB) so that they know I Am a school student and not someone looking to the municipality or the company Oasis for their water quality and then the municipal water department to find out more about how they really do purify there water.
When it come to the bottled water I would have to look at how much it cost to purchase bottled water and the after expects of the bottle such as does it get recycled or just thrown away as trash..
I will conduct a survey to about twenty people sample size about the way in which they use water wisely in their homes.
I 'll will also interview the owner of oasis waters to get more in site in how they purify there water along with how Eco friendly there way of purifying water really