Water plays a significant role in all our lives, but the infrastructure is often out of sight, and therefore, out of mind. We wake up, shower, make coffee, clean our cars, feed our families, flush the toilet, wash laundry...but how often do we really think about where the water comes from or the wastewater goes?

October 21 is the Value of Water campaign’s annual Imagine a Day Without Water, where people across the United States will engage in opportunities to learn about our nation’s water systems and the hard work that goes into ensuring a day without water doesn’t become a reality for your community.

In the United States, most water systems are more than a century old. Aging infrastructure, intensified weather events, and a lack of investment have kept over two million Americans from accessing safe and reliable water and wastewater services. And of course this isn't just a problem in the US - according to the World Health Organisation, around the world 785 million people lack access to clean water and two billion people live without access to adequate sanitation.

That’s one in 10 people on the planet.

The good news? There is work happening around the world to tackle the impacts of drought, minimise outbreaks of waterborne diseases, address pollution and ensure access to safe water and sanitation. Here at Make Water Famous we are committed to sharing stories of the amazing people and projects around the world who work tirelessly to solve these issues and help secure water supplies for future generations.

That's why we are raising a glass to water today, and celebrating how vital it is in all our lives, wherever in the world we live.