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How Smart Technologies Can Help Reduce Water Leaks

Water scarcity has become an increasingly serious threat due to climate change, growing populations, and aging utility grids.

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Bottled Water Uses Excess Energy, Pollutes the Environment and Harms Our Bodies

Producing bottled water requires 2,000 times more energy than producing tap water.

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Switching to solar and wind energy could eliminate the majority of freshwater withdrawals required for electricity generation.

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We need energy systems for our water and we also need water for our energy systems

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The drought that began in 2000 is now the driest two decades since 800 A.D.

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Drought is a creeping disaster that affects more people worldwide than any other natural disaster, and climate change is accelerating its impact.

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Many of us don’t think twice about turning on the tap to get a glass of water. But that’s a luxury for many people.

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Smart water quality monitoring can help detect drinking water contaminants in flooded areas