Technology is already playing a big part in providing clean water. Check this out to see how it's done.
Millions of people around the world are living without access to clean
drinking water. To draw attention to what some experts are calling one
of the largest public issues of our time, World Water Day was
established as an international day of observance and action. According
to the UN, more than half of the world will be living with water
shortages in the next 50 years.
One solution to the growing
problem is reclaiming and recycling water instead of disposing it into
oceans and rivers. Using new technology, a growing number of
communities in the U.S. are starting to reuse and recycle water. This
new process takes water through three steps, first traveling through
hollow fiber membranes that remove 99.99 percent of all bacteria, then
through reverse osmosis and finally through advanced oxidation using
ultraviolet light. The result is near-distilled quality water. The
entire process consumes about 50% less energy than importing water from
outside sources.
While this new technology makes conservation
easier than ever before, it's only one part of the bigger solution.
Experts urge that all Americans participate in conservation with
everyday activities that include taking shorter showers, checking
faucets for leaks and watering lawns judiciously. For more tips be sure
to visit www.epa.gov.
Technology is already playing a big part in providing clean water. Check this out to see how it's done.
Millions of people around the world are living without access to clean
drinking water. To draw attention to what some experts are calling one
of the largest public issues of our time, World Water Day was
established as an international day of observance and action. According
to the UN, more than half of the world will be living with water
shortages in the next 50 years. 
