GEORGE NEWS - The latest water update, supplied by George Municipality on Tuesday 10 September:
- Dam level: 86,34%
- Rainfall: 18 mm (Measured rainfall figures from 3 - 9 September)
The cooperation of all users of municipal water is essential and is greatly appreciated.
Interesting facts about water:
Unique Properties: Water is unique because it is one of the few substances that can exist in all three states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) at Earth's typical temperatures.
High Specific Heat: Water has a high specific heat capacity, meaning it can absorb a lot of heat before its temperature changes significantly. This helps regulate temperatures in our environment and in our bodies.
Surface Tension: Water has high surface tension due to hydrogen bonding between molecules. This is why small insects can walk on water and why water droplets form beads on a surface.
Density Anomaly: Water is one of the few substances that is less dense as a solid (ice) than as a liquid. This is why ice floats on water. The hydrogen bonds in ice create a structure that takes up more space than the liquid form.
Universal Solvent: Water is often called the “universal solvent” because it can dissolve many substances, which is crucial for processes in biology and chemistry.
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