Water for Life

Life as we know it is unsustainable without water. Water is so essential for life that civilizations have risen and collapsed, due to their capacity, or lack thereof, to harvest a continual supply of water. Without question, water is our most precious resource, and it needs to be protected. Governments around the world have recognized this fact and have crafted byzantine codifications mandating protection protocols, treatment programs, and storage and distribution regulatory requirements.

The most predominant problems facing the world in regards to water are:

1. Quantity — Only 2.5% of the earth’s water is freshwater, and much of it is inaccessible as it is frozen in icecaps or glaciers, or in the ground.
2. Quality — According to the United Nations, by the year 2025, 50% of the world’s population will be facing a daily struggle to find enough water to meet their basic needs.

While quantity affects many nations, quality is primarily a problem of the developing world. Modern water treatment systems throughout the developed world have eradicated the most deadly pathogens. Because water is such a finite resource, and so fundamental to our survival, we must take every possible precaution in safeguarding it throughout its entire lifecycle: extraction, treatment, storage, distribution, and process.

Water is our most valuable commodity. It is essential to protect it, either from loss or pollution. Properly installed waterstop achieves both goals.

—David R. Poole