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i <br /> i <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> WORLD WATER DAY <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> I' <br /> 4 <br /> WHEREAS , the United Nations ( UN ) has declared March 22nd as World Water Day and <br /> has invited governments around the world to devote the Day to the promotion of public <br /> awareness of the importance of freshwater and the sustainable management of <br /> freshwater resources ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the intended goal of World Water Day 2021 is to reflect on the various ways <br /> that different people value water around the globe and in Orange County as it relates to <br /> their health , hygiene , dignity , and productivity at home , at work , and in recreation ; and <br /> c <br /> WHEREAS , today , water around the world is under extreme threat from a growing <br /> population , increasing demands of agriculture and industry , and the worsening impacts <br /> of climate change ; and <br /> WHEREAS , according to UN estimates , 2 . 2 billion people around the world are living <br /> without access to safe water ; and <br /> WHEREAS , climate change is and will continue to strain the availability , quality , and <br /> quantity of water for the basic human needs of potentially billions of people ; and <br /> i <br /> WHEREAS , the UN Sustainable Development Goals provide the clear goal of providing <br /> safe water and sanitation for all people by 2030 ; and <br /> r; <br /> i <br /> WHEREAS , the United States uses 82 . 3 billion gallons per day of fresh groundwater for <br /> public supply , private supply , irrigation , livestock , manufacturing , mining , thermoelectric <br /> power , and other purposes , according to the U . S . Geological Survey ; and <br /> WHEREAS , water use has a direct link to overall monthly housing affordability when <br /> considering that ten percent of homes have leaks that waste 90 gallons or more per day , ! <br /> according to the U . S . Environmental Protection Agency ; and <br /> WHEREAS , Orange County recognizes that water and sanitation measures are key to <br /> poverty reduction , economic growth , and environmental sustainability ; and <br /> WHEREAS , people around the world and in Orange County value water for its cultural , <br /> religious and spiritual meanings ; and <br /> WHEREAS , Orange County serves as the headwaters for three of the major NC river <br /> systems — the Cape Fear , the Neuse and the Roanoke ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the County contains 15 different watersheds , 10 of which are used <br /> downstream for drinking water ; and <br />