Question

How is water effected in rural areas?
How is water effected in urban areas?
Answer these questions separately​

Answer 1

Answer:

urban areas: Two main challenges related to water are affecting the sustainability of human urban settlements: the lack of access to safe water and sanitation, and increasing water-related disasters such as floods and droughts. ... Increase in the use of drinking-water resources is barely keeping up with the urban population growth.

Rural areas:Most rural Americans rely on groundwater (found underneath the earth's surface) or surface water (found above the earth's surface) as sources of their drinking water. While groundwater is generally more pure than surface water, both are susceptible to contamination.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Two main challenges related to water are affecting the sustainability of human urban settlements: the lack of access to safe water and sanitation, and increasing water-related disasters such as floods and droughts. ... Increase in the use of drinking-water resources is barely keeping up with the urban population growth.

All across rural America, small community water systems are failing to protect public health due to a perfect storm of forces. ... In 2015, 9 percent of all water systems had a documented violation of water quality standards, exposing 21 million people to unhealthy drinking water.