Japan's water in crisis
Japan has many mountains and rivers, so it has been blessed with water. Japan, where tap water is used as drinking water, is rare in the world. It guarantees a minimum of abundance. But the water in Japan is at stake. In the first place, private operation of the water supply business begins with the enactment of the revised Water Supply Law in December 2018. The water supply that had been operated by local governments until then is being privatized. Privatized water services cost more than people's lives.
 |
| Japan has abundant forests and rivers, and has developed technology while valuing the environment. |
Water companies will not repair after an earthquake
The Great East Japan Earthquake occurred around 14:46 on March 11, 2011. One week has passed since the earthquake, and the water outage managed by the local government in Miyagi Prefecture has been resolved. However, water outages have continued for a long time in the housing complex in Sendai City, where private businesses manage water supply. Awareness of water is fundamentally different between local governments that protect residents and companies that emphasize profitability. I hope that the current situation of water privatization will change.
Industrial water without environmental measures
Kumamoto has abundant groundwater, and that groundwater is the basis of cultivation. It seems that the Japanese government has decided to provide TSMC with this precious groundwater free of charge. There are semiconductor manufacturers in Japan as well, but industrial wastewater generated during the production process takes environmental measures. Therefore, Japanese products are costly. If TSMC discharges polluted water without environmental measures, Kumamoto's agricultural products are hopeless.
 |
| Japan's clean and abundant groundwater is the basis of safe vegetables and crops. Such a relationship with nature itself is ecological. |
Summary
Water is a treasure nurtured by nature. Water is an important ecological element such as forests, microorganisms and small animals. To pollute the earth and water is to despise the human race itself. It cannot be converted into money. Be sensitive to things around you that aren't other people's affairs. And let's do what we can.
