When waters run dry, people can’t get enough to drink, wash, or feed crops, and economic decline may occur. In addition, inadequate sanitation—a problem for 2.4 billion people—can lead to deadly diarrheal diseases, including cholera and typhoid fever, and other water-borne illnesses.

Scarcity, specially of water, has always been a problem. Because not only do we consume water, but we pollute the water we have left and waste the water that is still usable.

1800s: Water shortages first appear in historical records. 1854: Dr. John Snow discovers the link between water and the spread of cholera during an outbreak in London. 1866: In the United States, there are 136 public water systems; by the turn of the century, there are 3,000.

It is likely that water scarcity will become one of the world’s most serious environmental and economic problems; however, there are several possible solutions that could be employed to prevent it.

5 Countries Most Threatened by Water Shortages

1. Libya. Libya’s troubles are twofold in that it is undergoing a period of political upheaval while also suffering from lack of water and other resources.
2. Western Sahara.
3. Yemen.
4. Djibouti.
5. Jordan.

Following are some of the major causes of water shortage:

• Climate change.
• Natural calamities such as droughts and floods.
• Increased human consumption.
• Overuse and wastage of water.
• A global rise in freshwater demand.
• Overuse of aquifers and its consequent slow recharge.

Based on these studies, the major water problems facing the world are: (1) Provision of safe drinking water. (2) Water requirements for further agricultural, hydroelectric and industrial developments. (3) Sustainability of water development projects. (4) Development of water resources shared by two or more states.

1. Eritrea: 80.7% lack basic water services.
2. Papua New Guinea: 63.4% lack basic water services.
3. Uganda: 61.1% lack basic water services.
4. Ethiopia: 60.9% lack basic water services.
5. Somalia: 60% lack basic water services.
6. Angola: 59% lack basic water services.
7. Democratic Republic of the Congo: 58.2% lack basic water services.

If current usage trends don’t change, the world will have only 60 percent of the water it needs in 2030. By the year 2040 there will not be enough water in the world to quench the thirst of the world population and keep the current energy and power solutions going if we continue doing what we are doing today.

South Africa is one of the first countries facing the situation of the water crisis. In January 2018, it was predicted by the officials in one of the main cities of South Africa, Cape Town, the municipal water will run out within three months.

The following are some of the most pristine bodies of water in the world.

• Crater Lake, United States.
• Lake Baikal, Siberia.
• Lake Vostok, Antarctica.
• A patch of the South Pacific Ocean.
• Lake Malawi, East Africa.
• Blue Lake, New Zealand.
• Hornindalsvatn Lake, Norway.

Switzerland is repeatedly recognized as a country with the best quality tap water in the world. The country has strict water treatment standards and superior natural resources with an average rainfall per year of 60.5 inches. In fact, 80% of the drinking water comes from natural springs and groundwater.

The following countries are said to have the cleanest drinking water in the world:

• DENMARK. Denmark has better tap water than bottled water.
• ICELAND. Iceland has stringent quality control, ensuring that they have a consistently high quality of water.
• GREENLAND.
• FINLAND.
• COLOMBIA.
• SINGAPORE.
• NEW ZEALAND.
• SWEDEN.

Contaminants that make Florida tap water taste icky This is an ion in chlorine, which municipalities use often used to disinfect water. Instead of chloride, some areas use chloramine, a combination of chlorine and ammonia. Regardless, chloride gives water a salty taste. Chloramine gives water a bleachy taste.

Almost all of Florida’s water comes from an aquifer, an aquifer that has a high level of sulfur. Even when it’s filtered, some of the sulfur remains, and that makes for slightly smelly water; most of what you “taste” is actually “smell” (you really only taste sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami, and perhaps fat).

Yes, the water in Florida is safe to drink because local governments follow strict federal and state laws on monitoring water contaminants. So, yes, under normal circumstances, Florida’s drinking water is safe… unless the water becomes contaminated. In which case, you’ll get a “water boil notice”.

Toxins such as herbicides, factory solvents, disinfectants, and even low levels of arsenic and cyanide have been found in Florida’s drinking water. These are all said to be barely detectable and are said to be at levels that are safe for consumption.

The most common and widespread contaminants in Florida are bacteria, nitrates and lead. Other chemicals like ethylene dibromide (EDB), tetrachlorethylene (PCE) and temik have also been found in isolated areas. Contaminated drinking water can cause a number of diseases, and is sometimes fatal to vulnerable people.

Stuart wins best-tasting water in state competition The city won the best-tasting drinking water in the state at the annual Florida Rural Water Association competition earlier this month.

According to EPA and international water quality standards, tap water in Miami, Florida is safe to drink. Known risks include microplastics and leaching from pipes.

Purified water is usually tap or groundwater which has been treated to remove harmful substances like bacteria, fungi, and parasites. This means that drinking it is pretty much guaranteed to be safe.

Water Department Tampa’s water treatment method will be changed temporarily from chloramine to chlorine from March 8 through March 29 due to routine system maintenance. You may experience a taste or odor difference, but our water remains safe to drink.

The city has a violent crime rate of 1.07 incidents per every 1,000 people and actually has a lower property crime rate than Oldsmar, with 14.04 incidents per every 1,000 people, based on reports by SafeWise.

The hardness of Tampa’s drinking water, primarily taken from the Hillsborough River, fluctuates throughout the year — lower during the wet season and higher in the dry season — between about 140 to 300 parts per million or 8 to 17 grains per gallon (one grain per gallon equals 17.2 parts per million).

Although it’s true that the water in some cities contains trace amounts of pollutants, most healthy adults can still safely drink from the tap in most areas—and, in fact, tap water remains the most cost-effective, convenient way to stay hydrated.