The document discusses issues with drinking water worldwide and differences between water treatment in the US compared to other countries. It notes that half of the world's hospital beds are occupied by people suffering from lack of safe drinking water, and 2.2 million people die each year from water-related diseases. While 90% of US water is safe to drink, only 25% of water in Afghanistan is clean. The US process for water treatment includes coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection and storage. Boiling water is recommended to remove chemicals from drinking water in areas without safe tap water.