Question

Sources of water. Why all water are not in usable form

Answer 1

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Water resources are natural resources of water that are potentially useful. Uses of water include agricultural, industrial, household, recreational and environmental activities. All living things require water to grow and reproduce. 

There are two main sources of water: surface water and groundwater. Surface Water is found in lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. Groundwater lies under the surface of the land, where it travels through and fills openings in the rocks. The rocks that store and transmit groundwater are called aquifers.

Sources where water may be obtained include:

Ground sources such as groundwater, springs, hyporheic zones and aquifers.

Precipitation which includes rain, hail, snow, fog, etc.

Surface water such as rivers, streams, glaciers.

Biological sources such as plants.

Desalinated seawater.

Water supply network.

The man-made threats include industrial wastes, effluents and oil spillages. Salinization of surface and ground waters through irrigation and fertilizers. Issues of threats to water resources developmentin Nigeria therefore follows the trajectory of water habitats, agricultural and industrial practices.