Asked by damon
Which of the following most significantly determines a community's access to potable water?
a.
access to clean raw water sources
b.
the availability of money
c.
local drought conditions
d.
the level of industrial development
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b. the availability of money
Rationale: Financial resources determine whether a community can build and maintain infrastructure (treatment plants, distribution systems, storage), purchase treatment technologies (or alternate supplies like desalination), and pay for operation and maintenance. Even abundant clean raw water won’t yield safe drinking water without funding for treatment and delivery, while wealthy communities can secure potable water despite poor local sources or drought.
Rationale: Financial resources determine whether a community can build and maintain infrastructure (treatment plants, distribution systems, storage), purchase treatment technologies (or alternate supplies like desalination), and pay for operation and maintenance. Even abundant clean raw water won’t yield safe drinking water without funding for treatment and delivery, while wealthy communities can secure potable water despite poor local sources or drought.
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