What is World Water Monitoring Day?

World Water Monitoring Day, every year on September 18th, aims to raise public awareness of water monitoring and acknowledges the importance of safeguarding the world's water resources.

Have you ever wondered what life would be like if you didn't have access to clean drinking water? Have you ever wondered what life would be like if you didn't have access to clean drinking water? Sadly, this is the case for many people around the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 1 in every three people don't have access to safe drinking water. This number equals 2 billion people. Unsafe drinking water has a detrimental effect on one's health. cholera, typhoid, and diarrhea are all common ailments that result from contaminated drinking water.

Water monitoring is one way to ensure that people have access to safe drinking water. Knowing what chemicals are in drinking water is vital in monitoring water. Temperature, acidity, clarity, and dissolved oxygen are all important factors that influence water quality.

Water conservation is also concerned about the world's water resources. Doing so helps ensure that rivers, lakes, rivers, streams, and other water bodies are kept clean. Safe drinking water is becoming more difficult to obtain clean drinking water due to polluted water bodies. In countries that don't have reliable water treatment services, this is especially relevant. In the following countries, contaminated drinking water is the most common: contaminated drinking water is most prevalent.