Causes
Officials in Flint, Michigan switch the city's water source to the Flint river in order to do this.
Save money
Trusting
An American city whose residents did not have clean water.
Flint, Michigan
A harmful condition caused by prolonged exposure to lead.
Lead Poisoning
A period of drier-than-normal conditions
Drought
Water from the Flint River was not treated properly, which led to this problem.
Lead getting into the water.
Residents of Flint, Michigan and Belle Plaine, Iowa relied on this for clean water.
Bottled Water
Often called "the world's dirtiest river."
Citarum River
Bathing in water contaminated with human feces led to _______ in 60% of children in Java, Indonesia.
Skin Rashes
To fight against something
Protest
Dump toxic chemicals such as fabric dye.
As a result of massive amounts of pollution, residents in Java, Indonesia are using water contaminated with ________, __________, and _________.
Trash, Human Waste, and Toxic Chemicals
The source of Flint, Michigan's water; caused several lead pipes to corrode.
Flint River
Due to drought conditions, several loads of _______ have been ruined in Belle Plaine, Iowa.
Laundry
To make something impure by polluting it with another substance
Contaminate
Water levels dropped in Belle Plaine because of this.
Drought
The percentage of students who passed Michigan's literacy tests dropped over ______ percentage points.
30
An American city struggling from severe drought.
Belle Plaine, Iowa
By having to walk several miles for water per day, many women in Kenya miss out on ____________.
Education or Job Opportunities
The physical structures needed to operate a society (sewers, landfills, wells, roads, bridges, etc).
Infrastructure
A lack of infrastructure such as a landfill or a sewer system led to this being dumped into the Citarum River.
Trash and Human Waste
Lead poisoning at a early age can lead to _______.
Flint, Michigan's original source of water; it was switched from here to save money.
Great Lakes Water Authority
A serious type of lung disease caused by Legionella bacteria.
Legionnaires Disease
A situation where individuals do not have access to clean water, which can have harmful effects on their health and wellbeing.
Water Crisis