Why are access to sewage treatment and clean water important to developing countries?

Answer 1

Poor Water quality equals disease and the disease spreads because of very poor medical help. Wasterwater treatment is equally important as it stops the spread of pollution by having somewhere to treat it and release back to the environment cleanly. Water is responsible for at least 29 water borne diseases and those diseases can spread quickly in countries will litlle medical services.

I have worked in the Water/Wastewater field for the last 29 years.

Answer 2

we're talking disease and epidemic prevention here