Water Conservation - Exploring the Crisis and Solution!

Water Conservation is a Must!

Water Conservation - Staff Writer 7/14/2010

The single drop of water in the picture above does not seem like a waste but one drop of water counts.

In many areas of the world one drop of fresh, clean water means life.

This water shortage needs no debate. It is real!

Less than 3% of the world water is fresh water and much of that is inaccessible.

At lest 36 states expect a severe water shortage by the year 2013.

Hypothetically Speaking

What if you woke up in the morning and went to the kitchen faucet to fill up your coffee pot and there was no water?

You go check the main line every thing is on, still no water. You call the water department and you get a recorded message. The message is as follows, "Due to water shortages all water will be turned off indefinitely. We are sorry for the problem but the city does not have any water left in its reservoir."

Is this far fetched? It could happen in your city one day. The truth is water is in short supply and unless we decide to pay attention to the water shortage... the water flow could stop. Water conservation is a must and now is the time to start.

Water conservation is one way to slow down the process. Water conservation can help save your money and it makes sense. Water conservation can give us a chance to figure out how to solve the problem. Water conservation is a must. Let me repeat that again - WATER CONSERVATION IS A MUST.

Cambria, California In Cambria, California were I live, water really is in short supply. Water is more expensive than our electric and gas bills combined.

We take extra measures to conservation water. We turn off the water when we brush our teeth. We have small tanks on our toilets. We only take a shower once a week. Kidding, we take showers daily but not long showers. We only wash clothes when we have an extra large load. We do all we can to cut down on water usage.

The Worlds Water in Crisis!

The greatest environmental crisis facing the world is the water shortage. Depletion and contamination of our fresh water supply holds the greatest immediate danger to our planet. Right now we are losing the battle with oil in the Gulf of Mexico. It happened so fast. The oil spill can or will eventually creep into the water table. Oil Spill

Please don't underestimate this problem... The Water Shortage is real!

What are the causes?

According to J.W. Roberts, in a paper presented on March 21, 1956 at the Illinois Section Meeting of the American Water Works Association in Chicago,

"The chief reasons for most water shortages can be attributed to greater than anticipated population increases, decreases in well capacity, sediment accumulations in reservoirs, and increased water requirements, both domestic and industrial."

You need to read this article. In 1956 he implied and reported the sun and possible global warming being related to water shortages. JW Roberts

Now it is my turn to mention a few reasons I believe we are experiencing a worldwide crisis.

Population explosion.. - More people more demand for fresh water.
Irrigated agriculture - More people more food needed, more water needed.
Wasting water - Wash your car let the hose run. We don't have an unlimited supply of water.
Increased industrial development - more companies more water.

Some say the shortage is not the lack of water but the lack of drinkable water. The problem is pollution of our fresh water supply.

We have a great water filtering system in our house. I hope you do! I tested the water coming into the house for chlorine levels. It was higher than a swimming pool. Remember when you were told not to drink the water in the pool. Now, don't drink the water out of your kitchen faucet.

Come on, does it really matter. Polluted or lack of water what is the difference. If you can't drink the water that constitutes a shortage of fresh drinking water.

Read what a one teen wrote about the problem.

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Drought is factor!

2009 is the third year of drought in California. Below average precipitation and runoff began in the fall of 2006. Snow pack, precipitation, runoff, and reservoir storage help evaluate current water supply. Monitor

The drought is a worldwide problem. The shortage of water is leading to starvation in many countries.World Shortage Water Conservation

What is the solution?

There is no quick fix to the water crisis. We can't wiggle our noses and clean up this problem.

Water is rapidly becoming the new oil.

According to an article in Euro News, "Many experts say water has become the new oil and, unless dramatic solutions are found, access to it will become the world's major source of conflict in the future." EuroNews

OK, what is the solution?

The solution begins with you!

Saving Water - A good place to start!

Begin conservation in your home.

Cut off the water when you are not using it.
Take shorter showers
Smaller tanks on toilets
Learn how to wash a car without water or with a small amount.
Change the landscape of your yard to a waterless yard.

Truthfully... even as I write about solutions I wonder if they will work. Is it to late to make a difference?

How can we help countries like, Africa, Argentina, and Brazil?

The difference and the solution lies in the hearts and minds of those who care. We must do our best to educate the public to the problem. Lobby our legislators to make water conservation a major issue in Washington.

In the future we will address more solutions but the fact remains it must begin in the home.

You must practice methods of conservation and keep in mind those who don't have fresh water to drink.

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