Stormwater Treatment Can Supply Millions With Fresh Water
In the future, the world may be facing water shortages in many areas. Even in the United States, some states could experience severe water shortages in the coming decades. One way to combat these shortages is stormwater treatment. Stormwater treatment is a process of removing pollutants from water when it rains. Rainwater picks up pollutants as it travels across streets, parking lots, and concrete. These surfaces often contain trash, oil, gasoline and chemicals that can be carried with the water toward stormwater drains. Once these pollutants are in the stormwater, stormwater treatment is necessary to remove them and create drinking water that is safe for humans to ingest. With proper stormwater treatment, we could help in fighting water shortages. Making sure that impoverished areas are treating their stormwater runoff is very important. With this kind of treatment, areas that are facing shortages could have a steady supply of fresh water.