Some People Think They Have the Right to Use as Much Fresh Water as They Want, While Others Believe the Government Should Control the Use of Fresh Water as It Is a Limited Resource. Discuss Both Views and Give Your Own Opinion.

Some individuals argue that they can freely

use

clear

water

for whatever they want. Meanwhile, others think that the practice of using

this

water

should be controlled by the authorities. Even though people can access

groundwater

by drilling the soil and using it freely, its availability is limited and the administration should regulate the usage to ensure its availability. On the one hand, people believe that freshwater can be obtained freely by drilling the earth to make a well, they can

use

it casually without any limitation.

This

is because every household usually drills the soil to pump out the

groundwater

and

use

it for daily necessities

such

as drinking

water

, cooking, and showers. Making their own well does not require a legal permit and they can

use

an unlimited amount of

water

.

For example

, in Surabaya, most of the residents have their own wells to fulfil their daily needs.

However

,

this

practice poses environmental risks in the long run.

On the other hand

, using a limited amount of

groundwater

for large consumption and economic activities poses risks to the environment and the government should set a rule to

this

phenomenon. Business places

such

as hotels and restaurants

use

groundwater

to supply their needs which depletes

water

reserves.

This

type of business requires a huge amount of

water

consumption

thus

risking

water

availability for the residential area near their locations.

In addition

, in the long run,

this

can cause land to shrink.

For instance

, many studies reported that Jakarta’s land has shrunk over time

due to

the depletion of

groundwater

.

This

essay believes that the authorities should interfere with

this

conduct and rule out clean

water

consumption to prevent disasters. In conclusion,

although

pure

water

within the earth is available for people to

use

, the practice of

this

should be ruled out by the governments because for some activities using too much

water

will cause an environmental problem.