WHILE THE QUALITY OF AVAILABLE WATER IS CONSTANTLY DETERIORATING, THERE IS A GROWING TENDENCY, IN SOME PLACES, TO PRIVATIZE THIS LIMITED RESOURCE, WHICH HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED INTO A COMMODITY SUBJECT TO MARKET LAWS. IN REALITY, ACCESS TO SAFE AND POTABLE WATER IS A FUNDAMENTAL, FUNDAMENTAL AND UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHT, BECAUSE IT DETERMINES THE SURVIVAL OF PEOPLE, AND THEREFORE IT IS A CONDITION FOR THE EXERCISE OF OTHER HUMAN RIGHTS. THIS WORLD HAS A SERIOUS SOCIAL DEBT TO THE POOR WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER, BECAUSE IT DENIES THEM THE RIGHT TO LIFE, ROOTED IN THEIR INALIENABLE DIGNITY.