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I support this 100%. Access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene is the most basic human need for health and well-being. Billions of people will lack access to these basic services. Having access to clean, safe water, sanitation, and hygiene should be a human right, not a privilege. Water is essential not only to health, but also to poverty reduction, food security, peace and human rights, ecosystems, and education. We need to invest in water research and development for sustainable water solutions to prevent water related illnesses in communities with limited access to clean water. With access to a higher quantity of clean water, hygiene and sanitation education, we can reduce the connection between water and illness. Ensuring that everyone has access to sustainable water and sanitation services is a critical climate change mitigation strategy for the years ahead.

We need to find new ways to source drinking water, otherwise we will run out. https://lnkd.in/dFMJ9f7S #drinkingwater #awg #watercrisis #watermanagement #waterscarcity

With 785 million people lacking basic drinking water access, #WorldWaterDay is a call to action. Clean water is a fundamental need, yet not a given for all. Evidence Action's Safe Water program effectively provides clean water for just over $1.50 per person per year with their dispensers. Learn how you can help: https://lnkd.in/ge4py_6

August is National Water Quality Month, a time to learn what is (and isn’t) in your water! Delivering safe and reliable drinking water is your water provider’s top priority. Start with the basics here: https://bit.ly/h2o-quality #NationalWaterQualityMonth

Fifty years of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) have made our water safer and healthier. Most of us take access to safe drinking water for granted. Take the opportunity to learn about your local drinking water. Discover its journey from its source to your faucet, and the efforts that go into ensuring safety and high quality. Understanding our water is the first step to conserving and protecting it. #DrinkingWaterWeek

For half a century, the U.S. Safe Drinking Water Act has been safeguarding the water we rely on every day. As we mark this milestone, let's continue the legacy by protecting our source water. Together, we can ensure clean, safe drinking water for generations to come. #ProtectTheSource #SafeWater50Years #SourceWaterProtectionWeek #miawwa Tell us: What actions do you take to protect our water sources? Share your tips and inspire others to make a difference!

Municipal drinking water protection begins at the source, such as lakes, rivers, and aquifers. Learn how to protect our drinking water sources: https://lnkd.in/exQSMnUG #SourceWaterON #DrinkingWaterSources #WaterWednesdays

Municipal drinking water protection begins at the source, such as lakes, rivers, and aquifers. Learn how to protect our drinking water sources: https://bit.ly/45n5sn6 #SourceWaterON #DrinkingWaterSources #WaterWednesdays

Municipal drinking water protection begins at the source, such as lakes, rivers, and aquifers. Learn how to protect our drinking water sources: https://lnkd.in/egAZGtnw #SourceWaterON #DrinkingWaterSources #WaterWednesdays

In 1908, the Jersey City Water Company was in court trying to collect $7.6 million to build one of the largest drinking water systems on the East Coast. But there was a problem: the water wasn’t always safe to drink. The judge in the case wanted the company to cover the cost of a sewer system to protect the water supply. Physician Dr. John Leal recognized that a sewer system would do nothing about runoff contaminating the reservoir. Instead, he proposed a radical idea: the use of what most people thought of as a poison—chlorine—to treat a large municipal water supply. Though chlorine's bacteria-killing qualities were well established, its use in water treatment had been limited to small applications to counteract disease outbreaks. The Jersey City Water Company banked on Dr. Leal’s idea and proved what is now considered one of the most significant life-saving advancements ever. Suppose you want to read the fascinating story, including how many thought Leal’s idea was criminal. In that case, the book “The Chlorine Revolution: Water Disinfection and the Right to Save Lives” is available through the American Waterworks Association: https://ow.ly/ls1M50TrPFj #Innovation #CleanWater