By Julia Marnin

The human body is made up of 60% water. That means that more than half of us is water! No wonder health specialists say to drink at least 8 full cups of water a day. Water is a huge part of life, and all living creatures including us could never survive without it. This is why more people should be aware of environmental water related issues.

On theenvironmentalblog.org, freelance blogger Davis brings up important points about drinking water contamination and how to reduce pollution. He calls attention to the fact that 50% of Americans depend on groundwater for drinking water. That is a lot of us! Davis describes how groundwater can be contaminated by natural substances, petroleum-based fuels, chlorinated solvents, and e-waste.

“Groundwater contamination usually occurs when a man-made product such as gasoline, oil, road salts, and other chemicals get into the water system and cause it to be unsafe and unfit for human use.”

Davis continues by offering solutions on how to clean up the groundwater once it is contaminated. Then he suggests ways that everyone can contribute to protecting water and the environment. He stresses the importance of all individuals making an effort in order for there to be real change.

Read more here! http://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/2016/12/sustaining-life-reducing-water-pollution/

Blogger Ciara O’Rourke brings attention to another alarming issue regarding water. She says that the affordability of water is going to go down. That means that a lot of American households will not be able to pay their water bills because of the prices. O’Rourke states that this is already happening in cities such as Philadelphia, Seattle, Atlanta, and Detroit. She says many factors are affecting the increasing water prices.

“Other drivers behind rising water prices include increasingly rigorous water quality standards, said Laura Feinstein, a senior research associate at the Pacific Institute, a global water think tank based in Oakland. As federal laws are updated to reflect new contaminants, water utilities have to spend more money to treat the water to keep it safe for consumers.”

Read the rest of her blog post for more in depth details http://grist.org/article/americas-hidden-water-affordability-crisis/

There are a lot of ways that water can be made clean through certain filtration systems. Blogger Joe Jackson discusses the different options people can have to ensure safe drinking water. He gives a little background on types of bacteria and viruses within water and which filtrations deal with them the best.

“Protozoa are the largest and easiest to filter out, but they’re tough to kill with chemicals. Bacteria are smaller than protozoa, but most of the devices on this list can still handle them. Viruses, like norovirus, are the smallest of the bunch and can sneak through most of the filters on this list.”

Then the rest of blog acts as a review. Jackson goes over how the different filters work and the strengths and weaknesses of chemical filters, ultraviolet filters, adsorptive filters, microfilters, and ultrapurifiers.

Read up on the details and discover which type of water filter works best for you! https://www.outsideonline.com/2011516/top-5-water-filtration-systems-market