What happens to water after we use it?
After we use water, it becomes dirty or wastewater. This dirty water cannot be used for drinking or cooking.
However, we can reuse wastewater for watering plants or flushing toilets.
Water helps us keep things clean, but after use, it needs to be treated before being released back into nature.
Explanation
The chapter explains that water helps us keep things clean, which is important for health. After we use water, it becomes dirty. We cannot use dirty water for drinking or cooking, but we can reuse it for watering plants or flushing toilets. The chapter encourages reducing water use and reusing water whenever possible.
Solution Steps
Water becomes dirty or wastewater after we use it
Dirty water cannot be used for drinking or cooking
Wastewater can be reused for watering plants or flushing toilets
Used water needs to be treated before being released back into nature