Module 5: Water The Water Crisis Over 1 billion people do not
have access to clean water. 3.575 million people die each year
from water-related disease. 98% of water-related deaths occur in
the developing world. 884 million people lack access to safe
water supplies. These facts represent the daunting reality of
the water crisis for many in the developing world. Without food
a person can live for weeks, but without water one can only live
for a few days. Millions of women and children spend several
hours a day collecting water from distant, often polluted,
sources. There is a dire need for sustainable and affordable
water solutions for people lacking access to clean water. The
7th Millennium Development Goal is to create environmental
sustainability. This goal aimed to halve the proportion of
people without access to safe drinking water and basic
sanitation by 2015. This is critical because it directly affects
the health and economic development of the population.(1) The
economic benefits of investing in drink