Role of Technology in Water

‘Conserve water, conserve life’ is not just a slogan but a major concern today. The whole world is struggling to save every drop of water. Earth is the fifth-largest planet in our Solar System and the only one having liquid water on its surface. Water covers over 71% of our planet’s surface. Once upon a time, we had water in abundance but now the water level is depleting daily. Today Water has become the most valuable resource of the 21st Century. Water scarcity is caused by a number of factors which include population expansion and outdated infrastructure. Certain water-stressed regions have water crises throughout the year. With the growing technology and awareness among people, everyone is on the mission to save a lot of blues to save the future on our earth.

We should get into the habit of using wastewater rather than draining it out. Study shows a lot of water gets wasted in industrial use, household utilities, and irrigation. More than 93% of this water can be treated and reused. Untreated water is a great threat to mankind and life on earth. The effluent is then discharged into the environment, polluting lakes, rivers, and oceans. Unsafe water is more hazardous and causes more diseases. As the water quality gets polluted, water quality degradation happens. It’s high time that we realize our responsibility. Every household, industry, and individual makes a difference in reducing the wastage of water.

Definitely with the help of technology we are moving towards a better and more sustainable future. Today, with the new age development in the field of technology — IoT and AI, which helps to monitor water activities like water leakages, water quality, soil moisture, and access weather forecasts, we have come a long way. The manual meter reading has also been replaced by sensors that have upgraded the conventional system by lowering their costs. The growing trend has allowed obtaining meter readings remotely and automatically in real-time. Such technology is required when the world is moving towards digitalization.

Today, we can detect running water and leakages due to technological advancements. At present, we understand that change is required since it has an impact on the lives of many living species on our planet. We can succeed by reducing water pollution and following the positive footprints of reusing wastewater instead of wasting it. Individually, we must take responsibility for saving our future.

“You never realize how important water is until the well goes dry.”