Water Shortage

The World’s Water Shortage Water shortage and degradation is a growing concern for many countries including the United States. Drinking water protection is a big responsibility that involves government, business and individuals. Everyone has an important role in trying to protect the supply of water. Water is a vital necessity that all people need in order to survive. Without water, people could only go a few days to a few months before having serious …showed first 75 words of 928 total…

…showed last 75 words of 928 total…cutbacks. Some of the permanent methods include: making sure homes have water efficient faucets, toilets and showerheads, educate people about reduction, higher billing rates for higher amounts of use, building codes that enforce water efficient fixtures of appliances, leak detection that will include testing, repair and replacement and lastly reduce use and to recycle industrial water. The temporary cutbacks include: the reduction of system wide operating pressure and water use bans and restrictions (EPA, 2-3).