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STUDENT RESOURCES Yahooligans: an excellent site for students to research the topic thoroughly. Google: another great introductory directory. http://directory.google.com/Top/Science/Environment/Water_Resources/Education/ Water UK: the industry association that represents all UK water and waste water service suppliers at national and European level. Has a list of all water operators. Water UK: for maps of all UK water companies by regions. http://www.water.org.uk/index.php?raw=273 Water UK Facts: for facts and figures about the water industry in the UK. Also provides information comparing water consumption in different European countries. http://www.water.org.uk/index.php?raw=262 The Walkerton Inquiry: the official website of the public inquiry into the E.Coli contamination of the water supply in Walkerton, Ontario, Canada and into the safety of Ontario's drinking water, established by the government of Ontario under the Public Inquiries Act. http://www.walkertoninquiry.com/ Peace Corps: provides a selection of photos and stories which brings to life the connection between water and the daily lives of African people. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/water/africa/resources/index.html Earth Crash Earth Spirit: a site for up to date information on some of the problems the planet is experiencing, including water shortages. http://eces.org/ec/population/water.shtml South Wales Water Authority: addresses global water crisis. http://www.swales.wea.org.uk/myweb4/water%20crisis.htm EarthRain: a site containing information about rain, the water cycle and aquifers. http://wwwga.usgs.gov/edu/earthrain.html Water Conservation: an annotated list of websites on water conservation. Save a flush: a web site containing facts about water usage and flushing toilets. http://www.save-a-flush.co.uk/facts_about_water.htm Thames Water/Schools: an educational site from Thames Water with excellent resources including online games, downloads and printable activities. http://www.waterinschools.com/index.html?newindex1.htm&1 Give Water: This is one of the UK's most successful fundraising websites. It will not only provide you with useful information about safe water and water aid around the world, but your 'click on' contributes to the money it raises over the year. Colorado USA: a water conservation information program in SW Colorado. DEFRA: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. This is a government site which considers many environmental issues on water and much much more. Pacific Institute: contains facts on the World's Water plus global warming. http://www.pacinst.org/water_facts.htm
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