Access to clean, adequate, reliable, safe, and acceptable drinking water is a fundamental right. Across most of the country, it is safe to assume that most people have enough water. But then why are there reports of the country running out of water? Have you ever thought about it or even how the water supply is treated in the country? This article will provide what you should know about the country’s water supply and treatment. Sources of water supply Before you take a sip of water, just try to trace its journey. How did that clear and odorless water make its way to your tap? Most of us tend to take this privilege for granted unless we run out of water. Drinking water supplies in the country come from two main sources: ground and surface water. Groundwater sources are the wells. Rivers, lakes, and reservoirs form the sources of surface water. In municipal systems, water is drawn from the sources and treated before it is supplied to homes and offices. This water is supplied through humongous pipes called water mains buried under the roads and sidewalks. Then, smaller pipes transport water from the main pipes to individual houses and businesses.