Water is the magic of life. All living things need clean water to survive, yet we often take water for granted. We in New Jersey live in a place where water is plentiful: rivers and streams surround us, the Atlantic Ocean is our main tourist attraction, and we receive plenty of rain.

We forget how lucky we are to have running water -- water that flows freely when we turn on the tap. People build swimming pools, take showers once or twice a day, water their lawns and wash their cars. Even though water is all around us, only 2% of all water on earth is clean and fresh -- a tiny fraction of the planet's total water supply.

More than oil, or money, the availability of water is the critical to quality of our life.   Try to imagine a day without water.  Water is one our most precious resources -- let’s handle it with care.

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