The advantages of having a better drinking water source can only be fully experienced if there is also improved sanitation and adherence to basic hygiene practices available. Aside from the immediate, apparent benefits of being hydrated and healthier, WASH has far-reaching socio-economic consequences.
WASH's central significance in public health, and hence in the future of sustainable development, is reflected in the fact that it is the topic of explicit targets within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 6). Indeed, as the United Nations General Assembly affirmed in 2010, access to safe water and sanitation are human rights.
The Czech Republic has always had clean water and good sanitation, allowing the country to foster sustainable communities and demonstrate strong economic growth. Statistics from 2017 show that 98% of the Czech Republic's population has regulated access to clean water. Thus, it is no wonder that the Czech Republic is considered one of the most developed countries in the world.