The importance of protecting our water resources cannot be overstated. In economic terms, Environment Canada estimates that the measurable contribution of water to the Canadian economy ranges between $7.5 billion and $23 billion per year. In environmental terms, water is the lifeblood of the planet. Without a steady supply of clean, fresh water, all life, including human, would cease to exist. Fortunately, Canada is blessed with an abundance of water. However, that abundance has led to misuse …showed first 75 words of 2096 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2096 total…plants, and will benefit the operating efficiency, and life expectancy, of private septic disposal systems. And, finally, water conservation can generate significant environmental benefits. It can reduce water diverted and the pollution loadings on our lakes and rivers by reducing the volumes of wastewater which we have to treat. This can help to protect our drinking water and the ecological balance in sensitive aquatic ecosystems. If we all practice water conservation, everyone —— and everything —— benefits.