"The water problem all over the world is because of a population problem, " he said.
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Usually the water problem is a natural one of scant rainfall or the absence of topographical means of collection and retention, such as mountains for snowpack or lakes and flowing rivers.
When a high school classmate mentioned the wonders of ferrate, Daly (who turned down a bid to medical school at the University of Minnesota) decided to pour part of his fortune into tackling the clean water problem.
As stated by the Director of the Water Resources National Institute (INDRHI), Mr. Frank Rodriguez, at the closing of the event, the seminar was aimed at raising awareness on the fact that water is a finite resource and is the commitment of the whole society to preserve it, so INDRHI will keep a close link with the journalists to face water problem in the Dominican Republic.
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Chances are you are at least somewhat aware of the growing water scarcity problem, particularly for urban populations.
There's another thing, which you might call the "taking the horse to water" problem, and which the banks think is more important.
He says that while it is unlikely that residents will be using the river directly for drinking water, it may pose a problem for water companies.
It is no accident that the Netherlands, a place with minimal resources and a rather large water-control problem, but open to trade, new people, and new ideas, gained wealth more rapidly than the rest of Europe.
He added that poor hygiene - including the lack of clean water - compounded the problem.
The biggest problem with water is not its quantity: it is its distribution.
If water is mainly a problem for people in the country, it does not mean that city-dwellers are unconcerned about their surroundings.
Water suppliers fear the problem could be exacerbated if proposals to build thousands of new homes in the region over the next few years go ahead.
"We thought why don't we start a company that addresses this possibility of using capitalism as an aggressive way to solve the glaring problem of water pollution, " he said.
Storm water is a growing problem in cities.
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Lack of water is an obvious problem.
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For the church, built over a cave which marks the traditional birthplace of Jesus Christ, the biggest problem is water damage from unrepaired leaks and the reluctance of the Greek, Armenian and Roman Catholic hierarchs to agree on any repair plan that might disrupt the Ottoman-era system for sharing access to the building.
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The lack of potable water on the island is a real problem, Conlee said, and caretakers must ferry water as well as food.
Affinity Water said it expected the problem to continue "for the duration of the fire".
Lincolnshire County Council said the problem with Anglian Water's plant in Ingoldmells had gone on too long.
If the probability of success is high and can be proven, the idea holds water and we have a problem.
Livestock and arable farmer, Andrew Brown, 46, of Fairchild Lodge, Rutland, said his main problem was getting water to the animals.
You could use the annual event to investigate the problem of global water shortages, or look at the issue closer to home.
There is a similar set up of no electricity and cold-water showers (not a problem in the jungle heat) at Otorongo Lodge.
Diarrheal illnesses from contaminated drinking water could be a major problem, as could respiratory problems among evacuated people kept in close conditions, such as in refugee camps.
Water is a more serious problem, both because a lot of it is needed to frack wells and because local groundwater is seen to be at risk of pollution.
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