Water has influenced the rise and fall of civilizations throughout history. Water resources continually teach societies about the interconnections to be found in the environment, and of the need for an ecology-based perspective. History reveals that people have always had a special affinity towards water. Water quantity and quality concerns are basic to society's well-being, and water-related issues continue to be vitally important to environmental movements in the United States and worldwide.
Firemen spray water on the tug Arizona as a fire sweeps the docks in Cleveland, Ohio in November 1952. The fire, which started in an oil slick on the Cuyahoga River, destroyed three tugs, three buildings, and the ship repair yards. A similar fire in June 1969 received nationwide attention and brought a sharp focus on environmental quality issues.
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