Of that, only 2.5% is fresh. And two-thirds of that fresh water is locked up in icecaps and glaciers. In the end, we have less than 0.008% of the Earth's total water supply available for use.1 It's clear that water is a precious resource.


The water crisis impacts more than one billion people around the world every day. Women and children bear most of this burden. They are forced to spend a large portion of their days walking miles just to collect water that isn't even safe to use — water that causes disease and, oftentimes, leads to death.


This crisis is solvable. Cost-effective solutions exist. Project Safewater has already implemented life-saving solutions that bring clean, safe water to those who need it most. And this is just the beginning.

  • 1 World Health Organization Fact Sheet Health in Water Resources Development.
  • 2 World Health Organization 2004
  • 3 2006 United Nations Human Development Report.

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Pentair dedicates two percent of its annual pre-tax income to charitable efforts. Over the years, the Pentair Foundation has directed more than $25 million to Pentair communities.

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