Water : Our treasure

Water is a big component of our human body. Human cannot survive without water for more than approximately 3 days to 1 week. This shows how essential water is to human beings. However, we have not treat the water source with enough care and drinkable water is slowly depleting. This is due to our irresponsible behavior of throwing waste into river streams and the sea, cause a lot of damage to our water resource.

According to CNN, only 1% of the worlds water is drinkable. This shows how precious water is to us human beings. In Malaysia, water pollution is generally high. Based on a report done by the Department of Environment, sewage treatment plants are the main culprit for water pollution in Malaysia. After treating the sewage, the waste is dumped back into the river, polluting the river.
The polluted river water is where we get our drinking water and this will cause serious health problems if not filtered properly. At ports, the sea is highly polluted. This is due to the dumping of waste by ships. Oil spillage is one of the major water pollution caused by ships. Oil is lighter than water and thus, it floats on the surface of the water. This reduces the air underwater and caused the fishes in the sea to be lack of oxygen and dies. When the fish dies, it will rot and cause the water to be further polluted and the condition of the water will be getting worst.

Water has many uses and we need it in our daily life. We use it to drink, to cook, to bath and so on. If water is polluted until it is unusable one day, we, or the generation to come will suffer. We must work together to protect what is precious to us, just like the quote "united we stand, devided we fall."