The world’s water supply is a scarce commodity.
Right now, more than one billion people lack
access to safe drinking water. Nearly 2.5 billion
do not have proper sanitation facilities. Water-related
diseases are the leading cause of death, killing
more than 14,000 people each day and causing
more than 80% of all illness. Growing demands
from industry, agriculture and people are making
water even more precious-the oil of the 21st
century.
DID YOU KNOW?
Every 8 seconds a child dies from a water related disease
90% of waste water in developing countries discharges untreated
into rivers and streams
Half the world’s hospital beds are occupied by people suffering
from water-borne diseases
Disease and death related to polluted coastal waters costs the global
economy US $16 billion a year
