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World Water Day is held annually on 22 March.
It is a crucial date to remember the importance of water and the defense of sustainable management of resources.
The Councilor for the Environment, María José Martínez, recalled that each year, World Water Day highlights a particular aspect related to water, by 2017 the motto is "WHY WASTE WATER?"
And focuses on water that we waste in our homes, cities, industries and agriculture and that for the most part returns to nature without purification, polluting the environment and water resources.
He also explained that "we can not escape the fact that we live in an area where it rains very little, the rivers we have are very scarce and reservoirs and swamps always appear to be low. Scarce and valuable, indispensable for life and necessary for our economic and social development. "
World Water Day is a proposal of the United Nations organization and is held annually on 22 March as a means of drawing attention to the importance of fresh water and the defense of sustainable management of freshwater resources.
March 22 is an opportunity to learn more about water issues, serves as inspiration to share water-related issues and take action to change the situation.
Highlights:
Worldwide, more than 80% of the wastewater we generate returns to ecosystems without being treated or recycled.
1800 million people use a source of water contaminated by fecal material, putting them at risk of cholera, dysentery, typhus or polio.
Non-potable water, poor sanitation, and poor hygiene cause around 842,000 deaths a year.
The opportunities to exploit wastewater as a resource are enormous.
Safe water is a sustainable and affordable source of water and energy, as well as for obtaining nutrients and other recoverable materials.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cehegín
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