Located near the Ohio River, people in southwestern Ohio don’t spend much mental energy on dwindling fresh water supplies. We may suffer a few weeks of high temperatures and a touch of drought from time to time here in southern Ohio, but with millions of gallons of water sitting right in our backyard, southwestern Ohio folks don’t get overly concerned. Perhaps we should.

Climate Change Plays A Big Role In Water Supply

Political analysts warn that the next great wars won’t be fought over ethnic or political boundaries but over water rights. The world’s population continues to grow. Global warming is melting the glaciers that hold the bulk of the world’s fresh water. Annual glacial melt fills the streams and rivers that supply drinking water to the majority of Earth’s peoples. When the glaciers dry up, so will their water supply. Climatologists say global warming is changing weather patterns, causing increasingly severe weather including long-term drought. A glimmer of what the future holds has been playing out in California and the U.S. Southwest for the past few years. Before this spring’s torrential rains, five years of unrelenting drought had forced California to shut off water to agricultural fields and ration water use in homes and businesses. California and Southwestern states already import most of their water from states east of the Rocky Mountains. In the last five years they came perilously close to running out of water. Another drought could be a death knell.

Help Conserve Water

Water conservation is a worldwide problem and must be a worldwide effort. Even people who live in areas like southwestern Ohio where water is still plentiful need to start preparing for the future. Water conservation is everyone’s responsibility. Your Nixco Plumbing professional offers many state-of-the-art plumbing products that can help you start saving water today. Give us a call.

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