How much does the American public know about the critical water supply infrastructure?

Question

As an author and publisher of three books on the water supply infrastructure, I wonder how much the American public understands about our critical water supply infrastructure. Because this infrastructure is so critical to our country's well being, what is the best way to raise the level of awareness of the general public? If the public was more aware of the issues involved would that force more reasoned debate and discussion of the solutions?

Answer 1

I think they know whats going on, but dont understand the importance of water conservation, and dont really no what it is like to be affected. The only way you could reinforce the importance of water and conservation is to take away many of the small things it provides in our life.

Answer 2

why is there a critical supply, the earth is 75 % water and with the polar icecaps melting from global warming there should be even more water available. I think the problem is that it is only a concern in a few spots in the us. I know in the midwest we dont have any real issues. California and FLorida have the most issues and its only at times. I dont think that it is a big enough problem for most people to take an interest, they should but they dont.

Answer 3

unfortunately, the majority of the public is spurred to action on issues such as these only when catastrophe occurs or when the possibility for disaster becomes widespread.

here in the San francisco bay area, a lot of work is being done to retrofit the waterlines in the event of a major earthquake. the realization that a big one is probably on the way spurred this into action

in new orleans (racist theories aside) the levies were horrible. only after the devastation is the need to get better ones being noted.

Answer 4

We need to invest in desalinization. I doubt the situation is currently critical, but it is best to start building plants to filter and clean sea water. Long term, that's what we'll need.

Raising public awareness: If we get rid of the mass hysteria on the air waves about global warming and the rain forests, maybe we'll have time on the news for actual information to be conveyed.

Answer 5

in simple terms before the huge unfold launch of public water works in London, there replaced into no sparkling water on hand in London, or any significant city in Europe. with a view to make such issues as tea and alcoholic drinks, water replaced into boiled, thereby sterilizing it. assorted the germs and micro organism have been liminated via the heating the water. interior the poorer aspects of those cities, there replaced into greater prevalence of an infection and a stronger dying toll by using organic and organic illnesses. In those aspects heating replaced into very nearly impossible by using cost of coal.

Answer 6

If the New Orleans situation didn't do anything else, it did prove that the people in this country do not care about such issues until they bite them in the gluteal region.

Answer 7

Yeah we don't know enough. I am of the opinion that clean water is more important than clean air. I am also adamantly opposed to putting fluoride in the water. What is your opinion?

Answer 8

I'm was completely ignorant to the fact until I read this o.O

I suppose some more action needs to be taken...?

Answer 9

I guess three books wasn't enough.