Clean Water Conservation

Water is an essential component in the survival of not just Homo Sapiens but also for almost every organism in the Eukaryote Domain. In every individual's body, 60% is made up of water. Our blood is 92% water. Our brain and muscles contain at least 75% of water. Even our bones consist of 22% of water. Therefore, a human though could live without food for a month would die of dehydration within a week without drinking water. 




Due to the important of water, it is our duty to make sure that everyone receives enough drinking water everyday. Securing clean drinking water should be the top priority of every country in the world.
However, the sources of drinking water are being used up at a drastic rate. The World Economic Forum stated: "The water crisis is the #1 global risk based on impact to society (as a measure of devastation), and the #8 global risk based on likelihood (likelihood of occurring within 10 years) " on January, 2015. Contamination of drinking water, the major reason that would eventually devastate the clean water source, has become more and more widespread. It is estimated that worldwide 750 million people lack access to safe drinking water. That's almost 2 1/2 times the population of the United States!

This phenomenon is brought about by us human ourselves. The major reason for the contamination of our clean water sources is the weakness in the industrial water waste management. Many industrial facilities utilize water as the way to carry industrial waste and chemicals and dispose them into rivers, lakes, and ponds. Most of these plants have no waste-water treatment system. 



Plus, no central waste water management methods are practiced by any industrial zones. Therefore, pollution of water keep racking up every day. "according to environment survey in 2009, a paper company daily discharges of about 4,500-5.000 m3 waste water containing high levels of toxins many times the standard allows." Moreover, in many cases, workers are willing to overlook the consequences of water pollution. Inspectors are often found guilty of accepting bribery from major industries to turn the other cheek when they are ordered to examine the water quality of certain areas. 



Another reason is the wastefulness of urban life when it comes to clean water. Everyday, people in urban areas waste a ridiculous amount of water for everyday activities, events or holidays. An average citizen in a developed country uses the same amount of water, as one in developing do in a day, just for a five minute shower. This screams out the ignorance and awareness of our citizens. Ironically, 82% of those who lacked access to improved water live in rural areas, while only 18% live in the urban areas. Is the urban population the main contributor to the scarity of water worldwide? 
What can we do? 

Let's face it. The simpliest way for us citizens is to reduce our spending on clean water. Take shorter showers, turn the faucet off when you are brushing your teeth, remember to not litter in near by ponds, lakes, or any water source. The governments all over the world also have the responsibility to ameliorate this crisis. They need to enforce waste-water checking laws to reduce the amount of waste disposed by industries. This would drastically reduce the concentration of toxins that have polluted our clean water. Though you may not agree with me on this, increasing the price for clean water would reduce the water usage of the citizens so more clean water in conserved. Finally, the scientists and researchers should study new ways to create water conservation or purify technologies. This would help to recycle the polluted water a lot.