Why is it that we humans must continuously fight for what our bodies crave the most water? Here in New Jersey, in one of the wealthiest nations, we are fortunate to have water rush right out of our faucets, and yet, if we consistently drink water from the tap, we are increasing our chance of getting cancer. Back in high school, students would joke about our water fountains, how half of them did not work, and how the rest managed to trickle out this funky tasting water. However, in North Haledon, this is no joke. Public officials in North Haledon were forced to shut down school drinking fountains when elevated levels of carcinogens were found in the water. Polluted by improper sewage treatment, 50 to 90 percent of North Haledon's water source, the Passaic River, is consistently made up of treated water which is intensely disinfected with large amounts of chlorine, producing an insalubrious by-product. However, North Haledon is not the only victim; schools in Summit and Berkeley Heights had to temporarily do this as well.

We need to remember life's necessities; as citizens, we have the voice and power to make sure that we have clean water to survive.



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