According to the World Economic Forum, "the global water crisis is the the fourth major threat of our civilization". You remember the problems with tap water in Flint, Michigan. But, Flint is not alone; there are at least 30 cities with tap water problems. Then, we have 49 states The Water Research Institute rates New Mexico as the worst U.S. state; it is on par with the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East and Eritrea in Africa.
Why worry? There should be plenty of groundwater. Not really, as groundwater is facing depletion, with industries and people digging ever deeper for water that used to come easy. And, then we have a growing population facing less rainfall and significant evaporation caused by global warming. Forty-nine states have confirmed cases of contamination by highly toxic fluorinated compounds.
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