Peru Water Quality

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Water quality in Peru is a major problem. According to water.org, 4 million Peruvians don’t have access to clean water. Tap water in Peru must be boiled for at least one minute or purified using other methods to be safe for drinking.
According to Scientific American, as water shortages cause crop failure, people in rural Peru move to the cities. Unemployment and poverty in these urban areas lead to problems involving mental health, alcoholism and domestic violence.
Modern technology is providing new sources of water in Peru, and efforts are being made to improve Peru’s water quality.
Water-Producing Billboard
The University of Engineering and Technology of Peru teamed up with an ad agency to construct a water-producing billboard in Lima. The

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