March 22 is World Water Day. The United Nations designated this day to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.
The science journal Nature shares some sobering global data:
Four billion people currently experience water scarcity at least one month of the year
By 2040, two billion people will face an ongoing groundwater crisis (more water being withdrawn than is refilling aquifers)
This situation isn't limited to the developing world. In the Western U.S., ranchers, farmers and environmentalists face an annual crisis where there isn't enough water to both irrigate the land and support wildlife.
Agilent technologies and solutions are used to ensure the safety of the world's drinking water. Agilent has developed protocols for assessing environmental volatiles in water, detecting trace organic compounds in wastewater, and determining microscopic concentrations of elements in water samples.
Agilent has published several infographics related to water and sanitation:
Agilent works with environmental researchers around the world to solve water issues and test water reuse schemes, to provide safe and sustainable water sources for everyone.
The University of Tuebingen is using Agilent to reveal contamination that would otherwise go undetected by standard analytical techniques (view a four-minute video here)
The University of Arizona is working to ensure that water treatment processes do not have adverse health affects (view a four-minute video here)
Aalborg University is using Agilent to analyze microplastics in water and the environment (view a four-minute video here)
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World Water Day
World Water Day (United Nations)
The non-stop waste of water (Nature)
'Water scarcity' affects four billion people each year (Nature)
Improved Volatiles Analysis Using Static Headspace, the Agilent 5977B GC/MSD, and a High-efficiency Source (application note, PDF)
Identification of a Panel of 20 Indicator Compounds in Wastewater Effluent Using Rapid, Direct Injection LC/MS/MS on the Agilent 6490 Triple Quadrupole LC/MS (application note, PDF)
Simple, reliable analysis of high matrix samples according to US EPA Method 6020A using the Agilent 7700x/7800 ICP-MS (application note, PDF)
Water - Our Precious Resource (infographic)
Reclaim from the Drain - the Importance of Water Reuse (infographic)
Impact of Emerging Contaminants in Our Water Supply (infographic)
Securing a Safe Water Supply: The Impact of Pharmaceuticals (infographic)
The World's Water: State of Our Drinking Supply (infographic)
Environmental Profiling Testimonial: University of Tuebingen (video, 3:45)
Water sustainability and treatment: Identifying water contaminants (video, 4:25)
Microplastics, Analysing the Urban Environment and Safety in the Lab (video, 4:25)
Agilent Water Analysis
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