Water Collection
Water Crisis
Due to salinization, sewage, and hazardous chemicals from farming activities, water contamination is a serious issue. The transmission of disease is facilitated by the water supply's impurities. The country is also susceptible to drought, earthquakes, flooding, and cyclones.
While urban areas get water from a shallow freshwater aquifer that is located in the porous limestone that makes up the islands, rural areas typically rely on rainwater collected from rooftops.
Quality of Water
Population
Tonga
Water in Tonga, as stated by locals, is "drinkable", but the government advises that residents boil their drinking water.
100,000
Polynesian sovereign state in the South Pacific Ocean, Oceania
2023 population estimate
Tonga, officially Kingdom of Tonga, Tongan Fakatu‘i ‘o Tonga, also called Friendly Islands, country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
Water Source
Solution
The water resources of Tonga are primarily in the form of groundwater. Other ways of obtaining freshwater is through rainwater harvesting
More natural sources of water colection is being utilized, such as locals incorporating rainwater purification to their household supply.
Climate Review
Tropical ClimateTonga's climate is defined by a wet season from November to April with moderate and variable rainfall, and a dry season from May to October. The wettest months are January, February, and March with precipitation exceeding 250 mm of rainfall per month.
Who's Taking Action?
Friends of Tonga
Sources
Oxfam
USAID
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Water Collection
Water Crisis
Due to salinization, sewage, and hazardous chemicals from farming activities, water contamination is a serious issue. The transmission of disease is facilitated by the water supply's impurities. The country is also susceptible to drought, earthquakes, flooding, and cyclones.
While urban areas get water from a shallow freshwater aquifer that is located in the porous limestone that makes up the islands, rural areas typically rely on rainwater collected from rooftops.
Quality of Water
Population
Tonga
Water in Tonga, as stated by locals, is "drinkable", but the government advises that residents boil their drinking water.
100,000
Polynesian sovereign state in the South Pacific Ocean, Oceania
2023 population estimate
Tonga, officially Kingdom of Tonga, Tongan Fakatu‘i ‘o Tonga, also called Friendly Islands, country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
Water Source
Solution
The water resources of Tonga are primarily in the form of groundwater. Other ways of obtaining freshwater is through rainwater harvesting
More natural sources of water colection is being utilized, such as locals incorporating rainwater purification to their household supply.
Climate Review
Tropical ClimateTonga's climate is defined by a wet season from November to April with moderate and variable rainfall, and a dry season from May to October. The wettest months are January, February, and March with precipitation exceeding 250 mm of rainfall per month.
Who's Taking Action?
Friends of Tonga
Sources
Oxfam
USAID