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Water. Covering two thirds of the surface area of the earth and making up seventy percent of our bodies, it demands our attention. Water links both time and continents into one continuum in which we find ourselves part of a global eternity. Without it we die and with it we live, but only if we preserve its quality. With such an invaluable, nonrenewable resource as this, we need the world to realize the responsibility of caring for this priceless commodity.

Point and non-point pollution contributes to the poor quality of the water for our global community. Large industrial contributors, whose pollution is traceable, are called point pollution sources. Non-point is our own contributions, not traceable to one specific person. The real concern, however, is not necessarily who has done it, but who will fix it. The natural flow of the water cycle will continue to spread our agriculture waste, along with our personal pet waste, septic, chemical, detergents, automotive waste, and man-made erosion to everyone one on earth.

According to the EPA, 14 billion pounds of sewage and garbage are dumped into the world’s oceans. Our pollution has far-reaching, long lasting effects. Pollution threatens the health and beauty of our natural habitats. The balance of aquatic life in our water bodies is deteriorating as animals and organisms fight for their existence against elements they were not created to endure.

Pollution also affects people on all levels of commercial and recreational activities. Vocations linked to water health feel the direct effect of our wasteful decisions. The health of our global community is also in this list of negative consequences for our polluting decisions. Less developed nations struggle with a death toll caused by waterborne diseases due to the lack of a clean water supply. The quality of the world’s water supply has ramifications on all levels to all peoples. We must understand the gravity of the situation and our responsibility in it.