Question

Write an impact statement on water resources and how to solve the worlds issue with not having enough drinkable water world wide

Answer 1

The heavy water usage for industrial and agricultural purposes and global climate change resulting in the depletion of earth aquifier levels or the ground water levels. More over of runoff from industries and agriculture fields contaminating the water sources. The agriculture runoff containing heavy amounts of fertilizers and nutrients released into water bodies causes the eutrophication or enormous algal growth that depletes the oxygen in water bodies and results in death of aquatic organisms and affecting the water quality. Eutrophication causes the water to lose its taste, odour and color and is no more drinkable quality. Immediate measures are to be taken to minimize and avoid the water contamination and heavy use of water resources. These are

• The water using for industrial purposes is recycled and use for industrial operations
• Use of water for agriculture is also reduced by developing crops that grow with less water and adopting drip and micro irrigation methods
• Use of heavy fertilizers for agriculture are minimized to avoid eutrophication and contamination of water bodies.
• The industrial wastes are recycled to remove toxicants and pollutants and released into water bodies that are not used for drinking purposes.