Water Supply

Firstly, we must ask ourselves what makes up our Water supply.

The water cycle also known as the hydrological cycle, is the
continuous exchange of water between land, waterbodies,
Approximately 97% of the earth’s water is stored in the oceans,
and only a fraction of the remaining portion is usable freshwater.
The Impacts of Urbanization – Water Supply
The Caribbean countries frequently cannot meet their requirements for a clean,
sufficient, and consistent supply of water. The United Nations' Millennium Development
Goal (slated for 2015) regarding access to appropriate drinking water and sanitation
facilities may have already been met because Trinidad and Tobago has one of the most
expansive water and sewage networks in the Caribbean. Currently, 92% of the 1.3
million residents have access to clean drinking water. However, only about 26% of
people have interrupted, round-the-clock access to this supply. Some villages still lack a
regular supply of water, and the rest of those supplied receive it weekly. Some 30% of
the population has a sewerage connection, while 58% rely on soak-away or septic tanks.
The Impacts of Urbanization in the developed world – Water
Supply
The need for food, energy, and water is rising due to urbanization and rapid population
increase. Waste streams are also being produced, stormwater runoff is occurring, and
pollutants and nutrients are entering waterways. An improved and integrated urban water
management system that would harness water, wastewater, and stormwater sources is
essential to continue providing high-quality urban water services while preserving water
ecosystems and lowering human carbon footprints. As an illustration, consider Australia,
where major cities are currently spending over A$30 billion on new water supplies. Most
of these cities are diversifying their sources to include desalinated water, decentralized
supplies, and some kind of water recycling in place of rainfall-dependent storage.