Water, H2O (-* H+ +OH- hydrogen ion and hydroxide ion. These ions participate in many important biochemical reactions. Ann Christensen,Arizona Biology Network). The most basic and most needed building block of life. It is also one of the most important, because there is no way we can live without it. If tomorrow all the fossil fuel in the world ran out, we could go any number of ways, but if the water all the water ran out tomorrow. We would be in a whole lot of trouble. With out water there would simply be now life on this planet. From the time the water of this planet started to cool the compounds we have today were forming. At about 3.55-4.55 billion years ago (scientist still can not agree stating the volatile condition of are young planet at the time due to volcanoes, earthquakes, comets, and asteroids. But when ever the first life form appeared which was cyanobacteria. The orinism was cyanobacteria a unicelluerl life form, from it came many other life forms, I do not know enough about the theory of the origins of life to go into further detail. Water through the ages Lets look at the way water gets to us. Lets look at its history, its evolution, and its present form today. As early as the ancient Romans waste control has been around though in rudimentary ways. Later during the Middle Ages cesspools and privy vaults were developed, when they were full the first sanitary workers came and emptied them at the owner's expanse. Then onto the 19th and 20th centuries, were vast advances have been made from running water to indoor plumbing, we no longer through trash and refuge into the streets, (during the last few centuries that was one of the major causes of epidemics and deises). We can get water from several sources not all will be clean and safe to drink but they are there. While the United States of America has an abundeced of fresh water (clean drinkable water) that is not true for the rest of the world. Many places rely on aquifers that stores groundwater say a desert where there is rarely any water. And in places with presicis little space for farming underground water stores are a godsend to the farmers. An aquifer can be a confined space or an unconfined space. A confined aquifer is between two layers of rock, and is at a high pressure making it a perfect choice for a well.
Water is one of the most important elements needed to sustain life. Some ancient civilizations struggled to maintain a steady supply of usable water, while others gained consistent access, and those that did, thrived. Nonetheless, these civilizations, whether they failed or succeeded, depended on water to drink and irritate their crops; without it, they suffered food shortages and famine. Ancient civilizations such as China, Egypt, Mesopotamia and Rome were among those whose advancement benefited from the successful cultivation of water. Even though man started out as hunters and gatherers, once knowledge about growing their own food and the domestication of plants occurred, civilizations are believed to have formed, and thus became dependent on agriculture and water. Water was the driving force of growth in ancient civilizations. A reliable source of water impacted the development of economies, drove religious views, shaped political and legal discussions and influenced the advancement of technologies in diverse civilizations that shared a common bond, the need for water to sustain life.
Water is a very important resource we use and need. Clean and safe drinking water is scarce though. There are many places in the world that don’t even have clean water and then there are some countries like America that have plenty and yet take it for granted.
Living in a world that is roughly 70% water, and all living creatures found on this planet depend on this resource whether directly or indirectly, making water quality an important topic and vital to sustain our world of cycles. “Determination of status of water quality of a river or any other water sources is highly indeterminate. It is necessary to have a competent model to predict the status of water quality and to advice for type of water treatment for meeting different demands.” (Bai V, 2009) With most of our water on this planet made of salt water and our constant damage towards the remaining water that can be consumed by humans is diminishing with improper distribution on a global scale. If our greed comes before companionship, and our quality of life is more important than pollution, then our future generations to come will be born into a world of chaos, and a scarce of a basic human necessity.
Drinking water is essential and indispensable to life itself possible on the face of the earth, it is much more than a well, a resource, a commodity, drinking water is specifically a human right of first order and an element essential national sovereignty itself and, most likely, whoever controls the water control the economy and life in the not so distant future.
The ranching and farming community became less. These cities and towns now needed water to go to every household. The process of getting water to every household was not the only obstacle but also the fact of having clean water. Most of the water on earth is too salty to be consumed and in fact carry diseases and bacteria. In order to keep our water safe a whole process was put in place for homes to receive this water. Treatment plants, public agencies and private sectors make our water safe for drinking and using daily are now found in every city and town. State laws are set up to make sure the population receives clean and safe water. This is important, of course, but what about rain water and the collection of it. Because of these treatment plants we pay for our water consumption but should we pay for collecting the rain for other
Three Medical Doctors wrote the book, The Water We Drink: Water Quality and Its Effects on Health. Their names are Joshua I. Barzilay, M.D., Winkler G. Weinberg, M.D., and J. William Eley, M.D. In order to put the issue of drinking water quality and its effects on health into perspective, the book is divided into three parts. It first reviews the history of water, disease, and sanitation. The next section deals with health issues. At the conclusion of the book are chapters regarding bottled water and methods of purification. The intent of the book is to educate consumers.
The blame for Americans naturally waste fresh water every day is not an individual 's fault, but the fault of a culture, those before us, and the American society. Americans are not taught by society to save water, but are only taught by parents to save fresh water. Since most Americans are comfortable with the fixtures and appliances that they grew up with, they blindly use them without the understanding of the fresh water that is wastefully used. It is not the fault of Americans that buy the cheapest appliances, which often use more water than needed, that fresh water is being wasted every day. Americans have much to learn about how to save fresh water and how to teach others the importance of saving fresh water in homes across the country.
Water is considered the most abundant compound material on the planet, and is also essential for all living habitants. Two thirds of our world’s surface is made up of water and close to 70 percent of the earth is made up of human beings, thus there is a clear sight that water is the prime element which is responsible for life on earth. No matter the essence, water is a resource we cannot do without especially to maintain a certain quality of life. As a society we need to do everything that we can to sustain its quality and quantity in order to also sustain the life on earth for not only today, but tomorrow as well. Human beings have lost respect for water, which is evident in how we dump sewage, garbage and chemicals in our rivers and other water bodies, exploit the living bodies in the water even to the point of extinction.
In the study, the quality of drinking water was tested therefore, the best method was to collect water samples directly from the taps that are used for human consumption in three different areas (shown by A, B and C in figure 1), these three samples were collected from different sections in Kokstad. Due to the cost of testing the samples, only one sample could be collected per area. The taps were first sterilized by wiping it with a clean cloth, making sure the samples are not contaminated. Water was collected and stored in 200ml sterilized bottles the morning of travelling to the laboratory, these were kept in a cooler box and transported to the nearest laboratory (accredited laboratory called Umgeni waters in
Groundwater is very beneficial to human life for several reasons. First, humans withdraw at about 40% of the public water supply on earth for everyday uses. Of that 40% that is withdrawn for everyday use 22% of it is fresh water that is sanitary enough to
The major primary ecosystem input to water and sanitation is fresh water. Other primary inputs include weather patterns, sea level and waste handling. Primary inputs from other human activities include built infrastructure and skilled human resources.
According to CQ Researcher’s Cooper “More than a billion people around the world lack access to safe drinking water and their numbers are growing”(Water Shortage). Is it fair that so many people must go without water while thousands of gallons are wasted here in the United States? Cooper in addition commented that “unlike the vast majority of natural resources water often is seen as a free commodity like the air we breathe” (Water Shortage). Without seeing water as something worth conserving, we literally pour away our most valuable resource. We can not afford this; water shortages already ravage the majority of the world: “If per-capita water consumption continues to rise at current rates, humans will take more than 90 percent of all available fresh water by 2025, leaving only 10 percent of the earth’s fresh water for all animals and plants on the planet” (Cooper, Water Shortage). Even the water that is available to humans is often not clean enough to safely drink: “Outbreaks of cholera and other waterborne diseases kill 10 million people each year” (Cooper, Water Quality). Cooper acknowledged that“1.1 billion people worldwide lack access to safe drinking water...
There are numerous amounts of people who use water unwisely and do not know how and when to protect our water. Everyday, we use water for many purposes such as drinking, showering, washing cars, doing laundry, and for many uses that we don’t see, but which are important to our lives. According to National Atlas of the United States, they stated “We use water every day—for drinking, for watering our lawns and gardens, for recreation, and for many uses that we don't necessarily see but which are critical to our lives. Large quantities of water are used to generate power and to cool electricity-generating equipment. Water is used for irrigation, aquaculture, and for many industrial processes and commercial uses. Our nation's underground and surface waters are vitally important to our everyday life.” In other words, they believe water is the main sources for our everyday life for the economic, social, and environmental. We use large amounts of water in homes, businesses, industries and agriculture in the United States. We need to think about our water uses and learn to conserve them.
The United States of America is founded on the idea that all men and women are created equal with certain unalienable rights. These are the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Americans are confused on what to prioritize: making a profit for personal happiness or the unalienable right to life. Water is a necessity for life. Therefore, clean water is a right that has been taken advantage of, and used as a commodity.