The pace of freshwater depletion is staggering. An area twice the size of California is drying up annually.
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Same here in Europe, even though the tap water at my place is of even higher quality, than any bottled water.
Canada used to have city-by-city comparisons of tap water. Your municipality could win bragging rights on clarity and taste, for instance.