Water use has been growing at more than double the rate of population increase during the last century, and an increasing number of regions are chronically short of water. By 2025, 800 million people will be living in countries or regions with absolute water scarcity, and two-thirds of the world’s population could be under stress conditions.

Although 70% of our world is covered in water, only 1% of that water is drinkable.  As the population continues to grow, and increasingly relies on water for its development, the crisis is reaching global dimensions and requires action at all levels to address the problem. 

So what can you do to help?  Start by PROTECTING OUR SOURCE WATER.  The more we take care of the water we have, the more water we’ll have for the future.  There are a number of ways to protect McCreary County’s source water, and they all start with you.