Water is not a commodity but…

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Water is not a commodity but an essential resource for human and living being existence that needs to be managed sustainabily for both present and future generations to use. Many places globally as well as some in Canada and the US struggle with water quantity as well as water quality issues which seems to be forgotten by people, politicians, and businesses when water is plentiful and safe for consumption. Allowing extraction of groundwater from people and communities who relie on it to live is not only a terrible decision but also a huge lapse in any sort of morals or ethics. Drawing groundwater for such actitivies also has a negative impact on the overall underground water table levels as well as on the quality of water left behind as the groundwater is drawn down further and further