Not a Drop to Drink : America's Water Crisis (and What You Can Do)

Water. We can't live without it. Not a Drop to Drink sounds the alarm, detailing the current state of emergency facing the U.S. water supply. From the parched High Plains to corporate boardrooms, Ken Midkiff explores water wars, privatization, American agriculture, and global warming. And what we can do to get a glass of water. In some parts of the United States, water is disappearing as consumption exceeds supply. In other parts, battles are raging that will determine both the cost and the quality of a simple glass of water. Not a Drop to Drink comprehensively examines the imminent crisis of Americas water supply and explains what readers everywhere can do about it. In this straightforward, story-driven book, Ken Midkiff talks to crusty ranchers in Topeka, suited lawyers in Atlanta, and smooth-talking politicians in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Using regional and national case studies, he analyzes and presents the roots of the problem, and then says what we must do to solve it. Written by one of the foremost experts on America's water supply, Not a Drop to Drink is a must-read book for concerned citizens nationwide. Taking What Is Not There : Promises Of Hypothetical Water In The West -- The Wells Run Dry : The Time Is Up In The High Plains -- Crops Don't Grow Without Water : The Uncertain Future Of American Agriculture -- Water Wars : Regional Battles Sweep The Nation -- Privitization : The Dangers Of Putting Our Water Supply Into Corporate Hands -- Global Warming : The Wild Card That Could Leave Us Flooded Or Parched -- Technological Solutions : The Skyrocketing Cost Of A Glass Of Water. Ken Midkiff. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. A comprehensive examination of what the author terms an imminent crisis in America's water supply draws on a range of sources and case studies to analyze the origins of the nation's related problems while making recommendations on how to address specific areas of concern. Original.