The city continually tests to ensure the safety of our drinking water - Water Quality Assurance Program . Check out this ad testifying to the safety of Toronto's drinking water. There is the same amount of water on earth as there was when the earth was formed. Nearly 97 per cent of the world's water is salty. Another two per cent is locked in ice caps and glaciers.
Water is part of a deeply interconnected system.
What we pour on the ground ends up in our water and what we deposit into the sky ends up in the water. A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water. Water is a most precious commodity. Without it, man and earth would not survive. It is important to understand not only how the water quality is maintained and supplied but also how we can help the environment by taking the time and trouble to be more responsible , like disposing of household hazardous waste safely and using water saving devices such as rain barrels and ultra-low flow toilets.