Water Pollution : 4

Hoeven, E. (2022, July 27). 1 million californians lack safe drinking water. Retrieved August 28, 2022, from https://calmatters.org/newsletters/whatmatters/2022/07/california-drinking-water-safe/ 

 

People are suffering and enraged because they do not have the clean and safe water that they were promised by the government. Multiple people have come after the State Water Resources Control Board due to the lack of support regarding the quality of water and the water systems. As time passes by, more and more water systems are failing and the quality of water has decreased. Most of these systems are in poorer communities and are causing many health issues to the people who use the water. The state water board isn’t doing enough to prevent and fix the issue that people are not pleased about. California has also dealt with droughts in the past but is now in an extreme one which will only make matters worse for the failing water systems. Unfortunately, the situation will only become worse and people will continue to suffer if something isn’t done soon.

 

This article reminded me of a more in-depth version of the first article. What got me thinking in this article was the way she talked about the State Water Board and what some people had to say about it. I do acknowledge the work that the board has done so far but I agree that they are not working fast enough to actually make a difference. In addition to the many failing water systems, there are also going to be other environmental factors such as droughts which will make achieving clean water even more difficult and expensive. I do believe that there is more to be done but we are slowly running out of time.

 

4 thoughts on “Water Pollution : 4

  1. I agree with the article and think the lack of clean water the government promised them needs to be addressed. Is anyone doing anything to get the government to follow through on their promises?

  2. I agree with you that the state water board and the government need to do more to prevent/fix this issue. What do you think are steps they could take to ensure people are getting good water?

  3. I agree with the article and your point that the board is not working fast enough. What do you think would be the best way to achieve a clean water system, or at least a good first step?

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