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Troubled Water: What's Wrong with What We Drink (2019) by Seth M. Siegel

To begin with, this is an impressive book that has different stories that do not follow a chronological order, but rather tell us terrible experiences about the dangers of drinking water that is possibly contaminated, and the worst thing is that many times it is not possible to know how to identify it.

This book is directly related to and talks about pollution, how it influences the drinking water that most people in the United States drink. Through the different stories this is evident and makes the reader aware of the risks involved in not acting responsibly when drinking water in urban cities.

The author outlines the potential health risks associated with contaminated water and how these issues disproportionately affect vulnerable populations. It explores and exposes the long-term health consequences of exposure to contaminants in drinking water. He concludes by calling on people to raise awareness about the care of this valuable resource.

I consider that it works more as a social criticism of the drinking water system that some US states have, the author accuses them of being involved in pollution. While book discusses the issues with the current water supply but also suggests policies and possible fixes to raise the quality of the water. Siegel talks about creative technology, improved governance, and community involvement as possible ways to deal with these problems.

Voices in the Ocean (2015) By Susan Casey

This book is based on an experience of the author who tells us how she was swimming in the ocean and was surrounded by several dolphins, after this event she realized how incredible these animals are.

As the book progresses, we become aware of how dolphins are treated in different parts of the world. It is not only related to the preservation of the oceans, but that of all marine life, involving the importance of flora and fauna within nature. Exposing in a reflexive and philosophical way the place of animals in the world.

Throughout the book she explained to us what their attitude is, their intelligence, how they relate to humans and even the dark side of killer whales. However, she comes to the conclusion of the beauty of the nature of these animals, where the animals are seen as the key to spiritual enlightenment, to the dark side of the human-cetacean relationship at marine parks,

She leads us to reflect on what would happen in their absence, all because of pollution, she warns us and teaches us how to start making a change in our attitudes with nature and especially with the ocean.

In conclusion "Voices in the Ocean" is a work that sends us to reflect, observing this experience of how a person was able to change his point of view, it means that we can also change and contribute to the city and the conservation of the oceans with his Flora and fauna.

We Are Water Protectors (2020) - Carole Lindstrom and Michaela Goade

It is a short story where the protagonist belongs to what appears to be an ancient native tribe that protects and maintains water like something magical

It is really interesting how a story aimed at children can be too deep while representing a clear topic, which is the invasion and contamination of water. Throughout history we become aware of pollution pipes, as an external threat, something that should never have appeared, and that threatens all life it encounters.

The authors represent water as something that has a soul and that can heal all the ills in the world. The imminent danger for the world is a "Black Snake". This is how they represent it, but in reality they are the tubes that transport chemicals that poison and contaminate the water.

They show us the importance of water and that without it the world is little by little disappearing. The book is focused on the problem of human intervention contaminating protected places: lagoons, rivers, etc.

In summary, "We Are Water Protectors" is a children's story that manages to perfectly represent the importance of water, its place in nature, and how its pollution can affect millions of animals and plants.

The modernization of water systems in the 19th and 20th centuries was one of the most relevant current advances in the fight for water conservation, improving the quality of life of people and environmental sustainability in urban areas. During this period, significant advances were made in the provision of drinking water and wastewater management in cities around the world.

This period was also highlighted by the Industrial Revolution, and although it brought many technological advances, it left a lot of waste, and it affected the preservation and management of water. It is for this reason that technology was applied in sanitation and drinking water supply. Cities were supplied with efficient sewage systems and water treatment plants were installed. Luckily during this time, technology was on our side and we worked on automation, monitoring and controlling water quality, all in a more efficient way.

Finally, as the century progressed, the importance of water conservation and sustainable management of water resources was recognized and we worked towards more responsible management.

The aquaducts were gigantic structures, very advanced for their time, whose objective was to transport water to cities and industrial places of the empire. Some of the most important were:

Aqua Appia

Aqua Vetus

Aqua Marcia

Aqua Tepula

Aqua Iulia

The longest aqueduct was the Aqua Marcia, built in ancient Rome in 144 BC. It had a length of 91 km, and this structure, together with the other aquaducts, supplied Rome with 140,000 cubic meters of water per day, mainly potable. This was one of the first steps in achieving water access over long distances.

The aqueducts of Rome are notable examples of Roman engineering and urban planning, and played a crucial role in the functioning of the city and improving the quality of life of its inhabitants. Many of the arches and structures of the Roman aqueducts are still preserved today and are considered historical monuments. One of the most famous is the Segovia Aqueduct in Spain, which is still standing after more than 2,000 years.

During the 8th and 15th centuries, when Muslims occupied the Iberian Peninsula, they created the irrigation ditch structures that are an amazing example of hydraulic engineering in Muslim Spain. These systems allowed for the efficient irrigation of agricultural lands, which contributed significantly to the economic and agricultural development of the region. They were basically irrigation canals that carried water from natural sources, such as rivers or springs, to crop fields. These canals were designed to distribute water evenly across agricultural land.

Muslim engineers developed advanced techniques for the time, the ditches achieved an efficient use of water, since the continuous flow allowed regular and controlled irrigation of crops. This was especially important in arid regions where water was scarce, driving agricultural development.

Many cities and towns in Muslim Spain were designed around these water systems, and some of these canals and irrigation structures still exist today as historical heritage.

Mision:

To raise awareness about the importance of water conservation and provide practical solutions for a sustainable future.

Vision:

I imagine a world where all or most of us are aware of the real value of this resource, that we use it wisely and live a more sustainable life. For us, for future generations, for the entire world.

Values:

Innovation

Responsibility

Ecological awareness

Education

Inspiration

Yesterday I went to the Puerto Santa Ana the hole day, and I did not have to use water yesterday, only for a bath. Also last night I hd to wash our car, and I did it with a bucket of water, so I help saving water for this time, finally a i wash my teth normaly, so i dont spend or save water