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Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for…
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
Areas the goal addresses
Water waste
Water efficiency
Water stress
Water pollution
By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally
Helping Water pollution
Proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated
Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality
Pick up litter and throw it away in a garbage can.
What is being done in Australia to help?
Urban stormwater management techniques.
Water recycling through augmentation of drinking waste supplies and stormwater harvesting and reuse techniques.
Blow or sweep fertilizer back onto the grass if it gets onto paved areas.
Only use the dishwasher and washing machine when there is a full load. This not only reduces the amount of detergents entering the sewer system, but also saves water and energy.
Health impacts of water quality
Cancer
Gut issues
Cardiovascular conditions.
Causes of Water pollution
agriculture
chemical and radioactive waste
climate change
extreme weather events
fracking for natural resources
oil
plastics and rubbish
sewage and wastewater.