As nations around the globe enter the 21st century, one of the most pressing concerns facing each is the notion of sustainable development. Sustainable development, simply put, refers to maintaining a rate of industrialization which minimizes the destruction of the environment. And while issues such as the price and accessibility of crude oil dominate trade talks and newspaper headlines, there is an ever-more important concern emerging: access to water. Despite its relatively small population size (…showed first 75 words of 1966 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1966 total…today. In conclusion, our groundwater is a precious, non-renewable resource. The only way to insure it is here and healthy for future generations is prevention. Prevention means using fewer chemicals and fertilizers (farmers and gardeners), replacing old leaky chemical storage tanks (gasoline and others), developing tough new legislation on the handling of toxic materials (such as mine tailings), containing the spread of chemicals thru household septic systems, and imposing strict zoning bylaws over important aquifers.