WHAT WOULD A DAY

WITHOUT WATER BE LIKE

 ▪ Water is an important part of our activities
▪ Water is an essential and general need of life
with an undeniable effect directly or indirectly
▪ A day without water can affect our communities
and our environment in many different ways
 A. SOCIAL IMPACTS

1. Heath problems related to low water flows

and poor water quality.
2. Threat to public safety

3. Anxiety or depression about

economic losses.
 B. ECONOMIC IMPACTS
1. Farmers may lose money
2. People might have to pay more food
 3. Water companies may have to
spend money on new or additional
water supplies.
C. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
1. Losses or destruction of fish and
wildlife habitat.
2. Lack of food and drinking water
for wild animals

3. Increase in disease in wild animals

 D. CONCLUSION
- The many different effects are
often grouped as “Social”,
“Economic”, and “Environmental”
impacts.
- All of these effects must be considered in
planning for and responding to water
resource conditions.
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