1. Water Quality and Sanitation in Developing Countries By, Kurt Pisarik 10-9-09 Agron. 342

2. Background 70% earth is covered by water. 2.5% is F.W. Less than 1% of F.W. is accessible. 1.2 billion people without sanitary water (globally) Ashok GadgilLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

3. Water Distribution Agriculture (68%): irrigation and livestock. Industrial (24%): technology and cooling systems. Households (8%): washing, drinking, cleaning. Mark W. Rosegrant XimingCai Sarah A. Cline International Food Policy Research Institute International Water Management Institute

4. Water Pollution Agriculture: salinization, pesticides and fertilizers. Industrial: trash, chemicals and toxic waste Household: raw sewageand trash

5. Effects of Pollution Bacteria: malaria and diarrhea. -Diarrhea is accountable for at least 400 deaths of children under the age of 5 every hour. -Malaria and Diarrhea are usually the main reason for malnutrition in children in the developing world. Viruses Parasites: tapeworm, mosquito’s etc.

6. Example of water pollution Mexico City: They lack proper sewage systems, and disposal. Drain their sewage into fields of crops. Also Mexico City is a “sinking” city because it pumps out more water from the aquifer than it can be replenished. (it sinks about 2 inches/yr) Causing self-destruction of own city. Journey to Planet Earth: “The Urban Explosion” video by PBS

7. Why isn’t it being fixed? Government’s can’t afford or isn’t knowledgeable about the new technology in water systems like; sewer systems, water filters, pumping stations etc. Bad government infrastructure. Karl Marx’s “Golden Rule”

8. Bibliography Gadgil, Ashok. Drinking Water in Developing Countries. Annual Reviews. 1998 http://eetd.lbl.gov/iep/archive/uv/pdf/1998DrinkingWater.pdf Rosegrant, Mark W. , XimingCai, and Sarah A. Cline. World Water and Food to 2025 Dealing with Scarcity. International Water Management Institute. http://www.worldfoodprize.org/assets/symposium/2002/transcripts/rosegrant.pdf “The Urban Explosion.” Journey to Planet Earth. PBS