12/07/2023
WHY CLEAN WATER IS IMPORTANT TO COMMUNITIES?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that water is considered “the most important resource for sustaining ecosystems, which provide life-supporting services for people, animals, and plants.” Here we’ll examine why clean water is needed in communities.
Why is Clean Water Important to Communities?
Not only do individuals need clean water, but entire communities need clean water, and they need more than just water. Communities need clean water that is safe to use for household cooking, washing, and sanitation. The United States Geological Society (USGS) defines safe water as “water that will not harm you if you come in contact with it.”
The United Nations (UN) discusses five significant reasons that safe and clean water is a vital necessity for communities to thrive physically, mentally, economically, socially, and spiritually. Those reasons include:
Sustainable development
Socioeconomic development
Energy and food production
Health and survival
Healthy ecosystems
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