Beatrice was so excited. This was truly a special day for her. She looked down and saw that her cup was sparkling with clean and cold water. She couldn't believe it was real as she had never seen water like that before. She slowly took a sip and it tasted so fresh. Her mother always told her how important water is. Now she could see the difference and she was relieved to finally have good water.

The only way that Beatrice was able to get her water in the past was from the dirty water in a ditch not far from her home. Otherwise, they would have to walk for miles to reach other areas that had water. The water there wasn't very clean, either. In fact, most of the time, this water had a horrible smell and was brownish in color. Beatrice and her family knew it wasn't great but they didn't have any choice. The water that they drank from was contaminated making Beatrice feel sick often.

The water they mostly use is from streams, rivers, and lakes and is used for cooking, taking baths, and washing clothes. This water is contaminated from chemicals in the products they use and can cause diseases, such as typhus, cholera, dysentery, and malaria.

What detail from the story shows how happy Beatrice is that her village will have clean drinking water?