Why do/should we conserve water?
Water is essential to life on earth. We need water to grow food, keep clean, provide power, control fire, and last but not least, we need it to stay alive!
If water is constantly being cleaned and recycled through the earth’s water cycle, why do we need to conserve it? The answer is that people use up our planet’s fresh water faster than it can naturally be replenished.
Water conservation is the most cost-effective and environmentally sound way to reduce our demand for water. This stretches our supplies farther, and protects places like Mono Lake. For example, the city of Los Angeles has grown by 1 million people since the 1970s, but still uses the same amount of water. Using less water also puts less pressure on our sewage treatment facilities, and uses less energy for water heating.
And there are many good reasons to conserve water.
1. Water conservation can help meet future needs.
2. Saving water will save you money.
3. Water is precious to those who live in the desert.
4. Water conservation helps preserve the environment.
Sources:
http://www.jea.com/community/education/efficiency/wisely/save.html
http://www.monolake.org/about/waterconservation
http://www.conservewater.utah.gov/WhyConserve/
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