Imagine a swimmer in water over his head You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve.

VOA: special.2009.05.10

The lack of clean drinking water is a major problem worldwide.

VOA: special.2010.04.05

The report says food is a big concern for most of the displaced and water too is emerging as a growing problem.

VOA: standard.2009.09.20

Another problem is access. Connecting informal communities to the city's water pipeline is a challenge because many are living on the land illegally.

VOA: standard.2010.08.04

"We started investigating and doing water samples and found that we had a horrendous problem."

VOA: standard.2010.05.06

Most of the money was spent of dredging equipment. But Tuman and others who live on the water say these machines rarely work and have not helped with the pollution problem.

VOA: standard.2009.12.16

According to Ben Urbonas, president of the Urban Watersheds Research Institute, these nutrient contaminants tend to be more of a problem in closed water systems,like lakes, where concentrations can build up.

VOA: standard.2010.08.04