Water Quality
Water runs through the most essential acts of human life. It is unlike any other substance. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church affirms, “by its very nature, water cannot be treated as just another commodity among many.” Since water is needed for human flourishing, all human beings have an inalienable right to it, by virtue of our God-given dignity.
Our public policies and individual actions should contribute to the conditions in which all have access to clean, drinkable water, now and in the future. As Pope Benedict XVI stated in his address for World Water Day 2007, “…the sustainable management of water [is] a social, economic, environmental and ethical challenge that involves not only institutions but the whole of society.
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