2.  Household water contamination is the contamination of the ill treatment and ill usage of household water. (Water used by the everyday person).

3.  Ill-treatment of human waste= communicable diseases: cholera

4.  Lives are getting lost due to the ill treated water that spreads disease.  Because the water is becoming contaminated and is spreading diseases like cholera throughout populated areas.

5.  Everyone!

6.  In a food chain, things start from the smallest organisms and work their way up to the larger ones. If the smallest ones get contaminated, then the next smallest will get even more contaminated due to the numbers that they eat the smallest ones. Slowly every organism in the food chain will get affected.

7.  People, as well as all surrounding creatures (plants, animals) will severely suffer and possibly die.

8.  Educate the public (see Kate and Katie's PowerPoint)

9.  Only plant vegetation native to your area  During summer months, cut grass higher to help retain soil moisture.  Cover your garden during winter months.  If it will kill a bug in your lawn, it may kill fish in your stream also! Use pesticides sparingly by practicing “integrated pest management.”  Don’t put yard trimmings in a stream! Compost trimmings or take them to a local composting program.  Scientists believe that fecal matter from pets is a major source of bacteria in urban waterways.  Flush fecal material down the toilet or wrap it up and place it in the trash.  Do not Wash your car at a designated car wash  Wash oils or other spills down the storm drain!  Pick up litter.  Do not allow wastes to enter a storm drain or stream. They can injure or kill fish and wildlife!  Do not burn or bury trash! Reuse and recycle everything possible! 

10.  Filter Water. Well Water and Groundwater Contamination. N.d. filterwater.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2010..  MTM Septic Tanks, Sewage Plants. The Operation of a Septic Tank. N.d. MTM Environmental & Civil. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2010.  Polluted water at Dakshinkali Temple. 22 Mar. 2010. Research and Resources. NA, n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2010..  The Socialist Way. It Never Rains but it Poors! N.d. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2010..  Yasmine. A Boy Swims in the Polluted Waters of the Buriganga. 17 May 2009. hottDhaka.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2010..