We expect water to come out of the faucet when we turn the handle.
But the task of providing water gets harder in a drought, and our region has been living with drought conditions for several years.
A national awareness campaign called "Imagine a Day Without Water" brings together a number of water agencies and interested groups to press the case for wise use and conservation this week (October 6-8).
We get a visit fromGeorge Hawkins, who manages the vast water and sewer system in the District of Columbia.