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2. A resource that is not only essential to human life but animals and plants,
4. Then why are we not doing more to keep clean water on our planet sustainable and
accessible to everyone?
7. According to a study conducted by the United Nations there is a total of 1.2 billion
8. and in the coming years that number will be rising with about 1/3rd of the world’s
9. Water shortages may seem odd when the entire earth is made up of 71% water
10. but data collected by the United Nations indicates that 97.5% of the water in the
11. Additionally, out of the 2.5% of the freshwater on earth, 1.7% of the freshwater is
13. While the reality is most of us in the United States are fortunate enough to live in a
14. where the water is readily available all the time and we don’t have many limitations.
15. It is crucial to remember that it does not indicate that water problems in the world
are non-existent.
*Newscasts compilation*
16. “Water may be something you take for granted, but in the coming decade it seems
17. “Never before in the history of the modern world has a whole city of this kind
18. “The state of California is resorting to drastic measures tonight to combat its severe
drought”.
19. “If the drought continues you might have to say goodbye to some of your favorite
foods”.
20. “China is drying up, in the 1950’s the were 50,000 significant rivers now less than
half remain”.
21. “The worst drought in 80 years in the state of São Paulo reservoirs have hit rock
bottom”.
22. “Coming to you from Lake Piru were at the bottom of a reservoir we should be 30
23. Things like climate change and population growth have affected the recharge rate
Berkeley, suggests that water reclamation, is a key answer to making water last us
long as possible
25. Water reclamation is the process in which wastewater is converted and treated to
29. in the last 30 years the Fred Hervey Water Reclamation plant has been in operation
the plant has treated over 55 billion gallons of water, used to recharge the Hueco
Bolson.
30. *Insert this clip* “one of the first in the country to clean used water and successfully
31. The downside of water reclamation is that it is not always the most cost-effective
method
32. *Insert this clip* “the bottom line is that the technology is there to clean that water
up to any level you want it’s just how much do you want to spend to do it and when
33. Another method that the city of El Paso is utilizing is switching from solely using
34. *insert clip* “the city of San Antonio is fully reliant on groundwater we utilize both
sources of water”.
35. The underground resource we use is called the Hueco bolson aquifer, which is
located in under the city as well as in part of Chihuahua and New Mexico
36. And most of the surface water used is obtained from the Rio Grande
37. Even though the earth’s climate patterns have continued to shift unpredictably, data
indicates that the amount of water used in the city has decreased!
38. In 1990 it was estimated that 38 billion gallons of water were used
39. And even though the population increased by 200 thousand in 2010 the city used
41. The El Paso Water Utilities took extra efforts to educate the growing community in
42. And as the University has grown it has done its fair share in water conservation on
43. The University is working alongside the El Paso Water Utilities to give more hands-
on experience to students
44. so that they may graduate with the tools needed to help the world overcome this
issue
45. *Insert clip* “You can go through your college program and not get out in the field
very much and see real projects, real drilling projects, or real infrastructure”.
46. As students we need to make sure we are bringing awareness to other students and
47. And so that we may graduate and become pioneers in the world
48. To develop new and innovative ways to protect and manage this vital resource
49. So that we can give access to those who don’t have water