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Earth and Human Activity: Earth’s Water Systems
Access to Safe Water
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Access to Safe Water
In the United States, most people can turn on a faucet and drink clean, safe water. But in many parts of the world, that’s not the case. Around 27% of the global population still doesn’t have access to safely managed drinking water. In some regions, people gather water from...
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In the United States, tap water is treated and safe to drink. But that is not the case for everyone. As of 2025, about 25% of the total population of the world does not have access to safely managed drinking water services.
In many regions, people must collect water from rivers, ponds, or other untreated sources. These are often contaminat...
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