12.3%. According to our research of Illinois and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Leaf River, Illinois as of April 15, 2017. The ratio of number of residents in Leaf River to the number of sex offenders is 144 to 1. Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rockford, IL (19.7 miles , pop. 150,115).
Water filters work by capturing the microscopic life that lives in abundance in freshwater. The consequences of drinking untreated water can be severe. Water that tastes fine can contain bacteria, parasites and protozoa that cause nausea, diarrhea, loss of appetite, fatigue and vomiting.
How does it do this? Water moves through the plant by means of capillary action. Capillary action occurs when the forces binding a liquid together (cohesion and surface tension) and the forces attracting that bound liquid to another surface (adhesion) are greater than the force of gravity. The plant's stem sucks up water much like a straw does. A process called transpiration helps the capillary action to take place. Transpiration is when the water from the leaves and flower petals evaporates, or, in other words, the water leaves the plant and goes into the surrounding air. As the water evaporates, the plant pulls up more water. A simple way of observing capillary action is to take a teaspoon of water and gently pour it in a pool on a countertop, as shown in Figure 1a below. You will notice that the water stays together in the pool, rather than flattening out across the countertop.