World Water Monitoring Day - September 18
Mon Sep 18th

World Water Monitoring Day

Every year on September 18th, World Water Monitoring Day 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 safe drinking water? Have you ever wondered what life would be like if you didn't have access to clean drinking water? Unfortunately, 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 diseases that result from contaminated drinking water.

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

Water conservation is also concerned about the world's water resources.. Doing so ensures that rivers, lakes, streams, and other water bodies are kept clean. It's getting safe drinking water in the United States thanks to polluted water bodies. This is especially relevant in countries that don't have reliable water treatment services. In the following countries, contaminated drinking water is the most common: contaminated drinking water is most prevalent..

  • Ethiopia
  • Uganda
  • Mozambique
  • Somalia
  • Pakistan
  • Nigeria

Sewage, pesticides, fertilizers, chemical pollution, human waste, garbage, and oil are among the most common water pollutants. Boiling, filtration, distillation, and chlorination are all ways to purify water.

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Water conservation organizations are urging the public to help maintain local water bodies. It's also a day for the general public to educate themselves on the quality of their drinking water. Water monitoring and safety workshops are also held. Workshops, conferences, webinars, and educational seminars on water monitoring and safety are also held.

To participate:

  • Learn more about the quality of drinking water in your area
  • Participate in or host a water cleanup day
  • Donate to an organization that assists people in getting clean water.
  • Watch a documentary about water monitoring, such as "In Our Water" or "Flint"

With #WorldWaterMonitoringDay, be sure to post this day on social media. #WorldWaterMonitoringDay is a hashtag that can be used on social media. Be sure to post this day on social media with #WorldWaterMonitoringDay.

The first world water monitoring day has come and a history of world water monitoring

In 2003, the Clean Water Foundation (ACWF) in the United States established World Water Monitoring Day (WWF). The initial date of October 18th coincided with the enactment of the US Clean Water Act. In 2006, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) established World Water Monitoring Day. The date was changed to September 18th in the United States' following year to encourage participation in other regions of the world.