Water crisis

The Flint Water Crisis There are two sides to this story, the government of Flint, MI and the people who reside in Flint that have been exposed to the dangerous levels of lead in their water. The government made an attempt to save money by cutting off the Detroit supplier that it had originally used for years and started distributing water from the Flint River, until a new system could be created, which would supply water from Canada. The water pipes in the city of Flint were old and corroded and

high temperatures and sweaty afternoons. It's this time of year that you find yourself using a bit more water than normal, whether to wash off or rehydrate. And few things are more enjoyable than coming inside on a stifling summer afternoon to drink a cool glass of water before heading to the shower to freshen up. That said, few things are more discouraging than filling up your glass of water to see not a crystal clear liquid float up to the brim but instead what looks like a discolored puddle pouring

portion of my life in the US, I am very aware of the ongoing and vast array of conversations about water. There are issues with drought, flooding, contamination, water rights and even stealing, but the conversation that many people neglect to have is the one about fluoridation. While I find myself disturbed by the fact that most people turn a blind eye to this use of fluorides in our public water systems, I am equally disturbed that municipalities do it at all. Too often we blindly trust that

granted our easy ability to drink tap water we do not understand our privilege. The opposition might refer to the Flint Water Crisis that is still ongoing as a negative sign but we have to recognize this event as an anomaly in an otherwise pristine history of water in the United States. There are foreign countries that would kill for our situation in the tap water department. For example, “More than 40% of Ghana’s 25 million people lack access to safe water”. This lack of awareness towards others

scientist, once said, “Water is the driving force of all nature.” Water is one of, if not the most valuable resource for all life. Although 71% of the Earth is water, only 2.5% of it is fresh and safe for human consumption. Despite previously being considered a renewable resource, water is becoming scarce, especially in California. As more and more water is disappearing, California is struggling to find a solution to its unprecedented drought. Solutions thus far – imported water, desalination, and ridiculous

The Global Water Crisis Water is the most important substance in the universe. Water resources support agriculture, industry, electric power, recreation, navigation, and fisheries. People need it to live and grow food. The availability of water resources and the quality of the water are vital to life and to the world’s economy. Water makes up about 71% of the earth’s surface, but over 97% of all the earth’s water is contained within the oceans as salt water, “only 2.5% of total water supply is fresh

Michigan has lived on the edge ever since 2014. Residents in a city in one of the most developed countries are living in fear as they are facing a crisis; the city’s water supply is contaminated and could lead to sickness and even death. It is very strange that the most powerful country in the world has a water problem. Adding to the weirdness is that this crisis has gone on for four years and it is still going in the most advanced nation on earth. How did this problem start? What damage did this do in

Cultural and social rights, “Water is fundamental for life and health. The human right to water is indispensable for leading a healthy life in human dignity. It is a pre-requisite to the realization of all other human rights” (The United Nations Committee on Economic, 2002). Clean, pure water is highly valued in every culture worldwide. Water is essential to survival; the lack of pure water can lead to diseases, malnutrition and even death. This is why the water crisis in Southern Africa has become

Michigan is going through an extreme water crisis where all water is contaminated with lead. Action has not been taken right away and something needs to be done. The Flint water crisis is not really a debate on its own, we all know action needs to be taken. What is controversial is what should be the immediate and long term actions that need to be taken. We all must understand that the water is contaminated with lead due to the pipes corroding. This lead contaminated water has many harmful side effects

drinkable water that anyone could use and drink, but the water started to become less and less consumable. Melisa Mays, a resident of Flint, claims that she broke out in rashes and developed a respiratory infection, which makes her cough up phlegm that taste like cleaning products. The Flint, Michigan Water Crisis began in April 2014, when the city of Flint changed their water source. Flint used to buy their water from Detroit, but due to the rising rates that were being charged for the water, Flint