Water keywords

• Water supply

  The provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations or by community endeavours.
• Dam 


  A barrier that holds back water
• Reservoir 


  An artificial lake primarily used for storing water
• Wells and boreholes

  A means of tapping into various types of aquifers (water-bearing rocks), gaining access to groundwater.
• Portable water 


  Water that is free from impurities, pollution and bacteria, and is this safe to drink
• Water stress

  When water supply is below 1700 cubic metres per person per year.
• Wells and boreholes in depth

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• Desalination

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• Physical water scarcity 


  Physical access to water is limited
• Economics water scarcity 


  When population does not have the necessary monetary means to utilise an adequate source of water