Many communities, even the urban ones are still faced with the challenge of accessing this basic right. It is a world-wide challenge. Communities are dependent on water whose quality is wanting. We are talking about streams and rivers which are occasionally shared with livestock. On whether the water is well treated is a guess for all of us. But the recurrent cases of water-borne illnesses are an indicator of water contamination. The sources of contamination are various, especially with faecal material. When you look around, at sanitation and hygiene practices, then you are tempted to conclude the thing about faecal substances being a big source of contaminant. This includes open human waste disposal and setting up latrines at locations which make contamination with water highly likely. Also, a good percentage of wastewater resulting from human and industrial activities is discharged into low-lying areas: rivers, swamps and lakes in its raw form, hence contamination of the waters. All these combined; increase the chances of falling sick. It is why water and sanitation-related diseases remain among the major causes of death. So as we commemorate WWD, we know that water scarcity continues to affect many populations globally. The bad news…