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To survive and thrive as a civilization, our reliance upon pure, uncontaminated water goes beyond our drinking needs. Society is equally as dependent upon clean water that comes from trusted sources for commercial and industrial consumption. So how much water is actually required to sustain our society's needs?

Homeowners look for ways to mediate water supplies at the tap in addressing water sources that have been affected by pollution. Advances in water filtration technology have drastically improved, allowing for more affordable options for homeowners to choose solutions in addressing this rising challenge.

How do you know the quality of water that comes out of your faucet? If you have public water, the quality of the water is monitored and by law, a report must be made available to the public. What if you have your own well? What monitoring is in place to assure your own well is providing quality fresh drinking water? In some circumstances where your well or source of drinking water may be located near a petro hydro-fracking site or landfill, there arise additional concerns related to the quality of the source of drinking water. Here we share a few methods on how you can test the quality of water sources.

As a society, we put water to work for us all the time. Whether it is to use water with soap to clean a household surface, or to blend water with a detergent to clean clothing, water works in these situations due to its form and functionality of its chemistry. Here we will explore how water works with specific chemical agents' in common day to day activities that we take for granted.

Your body is made up of sixty percent to seventy percent of water. The amount of water a person consumes and the quality of the water directly correlates to the quality of their health. Since there is such a close relationship between water and our human existence, it is imperative that we request and only accept the best quality of fresh drinking water available for our consumption. Water makes its way into our body by means other than drinking; including through the food we consume and the water we bathe in. Here we will take a closer look at why we must be diligent in our water consumption and how it influences the human body.

The true cost and price of quality drinking water varies depending on the source of the fresh clean drinking water, the geographic location to where water is being delivered, who controls and/or supplies the water, and the different ways water is consumed. There are other "costs" that we as a society must consider as part of the price to pay for water; ones that may not be necessarily reflected on a balance sheet. Here we will take a look at some of the long term "costs" as well as the real price we pay for clean drinking water.

In order to preserve our most valuable natural resource - clean, fresh, drinking water, we must explore new ways of handling and protecting current water supplies, as new technology is made available. There have been many technological advances aimed at conserving water usage. They range from small, at home products and scale up to technology and systems for industrial use, all focused on reducing our use of fresh clean water.