According to Professor Cribb, shortages of water, land, and energy combined with the increased demand from population and economic growth, will create a global food shortage around 2050.

Over 68 percent of the fresh water on Earth is found in icecaps and glaciers, and just over 30 percent is found in ground water. Only about 0.3 percent of our fresh water is found in the surface water of lakes, rivers, and swamps.

Water, as a vapor in our atmosphere, could potentially escape into space from Earth. While our planet as a whole may never run out of water, it’s important to remember that clean freshwater is not always available where and when humans need it. In fact, half of the world’s freshwater can be found in only six countries.

The city of Phoenix ‘s water supply comes primarily from the Salt River Project (SRP) which brings water by canal and pipeline from the Salt and Verde Rivers , and the Central Arizona Project (CAP) which transports Colorado River water. A small amount of Phoenix’ supply comes from wells, or groundwater.

Drinking Water​ Is Phoenix’s tap water safe? Phoenix water meets or exceeds all federal and state requirements for health and safety. More than five million tests and measurements are performed each year in the water treatment and distribution systems.

2-1-1 Arizona, the state’s community information service, suggests drinking 5 to 7 ounces of fluids every 15 to 20 minutes to replenish the fluids necessary to stay hydrated. That translates to roughly 240 ounces or 30 cups per day if you drank 5 ounces every 20 minutes for the 16 hours (the typical person is awake).

California

For the most part, the quality of Arizona’s drinking water is pretty solid. For example, we don’t have the lead issues found in Flint and at least 32 other American cities.

On average, each Arizona resident uses about 120 gallons per day. About 20 percent of the State’s water supply is for municipal use, and most of this is residential. Up to 70 percent of that water is used outdoors (watering plants, swimming pools, washing cars, etc.)

The Colorado River is Arizona’s largest renewable water supply. Arizona has the right to use 2.8 million acre feet annually of Colorado River water. Mohave, La Paz and Yuma county water users rely on Colorado River as their principal water supply.

83 mg/L total hardness is the highest reading in your area with the average reading throughout the year being around a 66 mg/L giving it a classification of moderately hard.

Surprise has three available water sources: groundwater, reclaimed water, and Colorado River water (surface water from the Central Arizona Project). Currently, Surprise relies solely on groundwater for drinking water purposes.

Daily Water Quality

Source Water Assessments are available for inspection at (ADEQ), 1110 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Electronic copies are available at [email protected] For more information, call ADEQ’s Source Water Assessment and Protection Unit at 602.771.

“The bottom line: Edmonton’s drinking water is safe, and Epcor’s lead mitigation strategy will make Edmonton among the first communities in Canada to meet Health Canada’s new national drinking water standards,” Epcor said. “When drinking water is treated and distributed, it contains no measurable level of lead.

Edmonton’s water hardness is quite average in comparison to the other cities of Alberta and is considered safe without softening. Our municipal water here in Edmonton is usually 10-20 grains of hardness, whereas some Canadian cities can have hardness in the hundreds of grains!

COVID-19 Update May 07: Shipping delayed on some water systems….Water Hardness Level By City – Alberta.