God's Word describes a time when no one could simply turn a handle and access clean, pure, water as most of us do today. God uses water and water metaphors to bless His people, help His people in times of trouble and encourage His people towards obedience.
Scriptures
Deuteronomy 8:7, Deuteronomy 10:17, Numbers 33:33, Psalm 74:15,16 Psalm 65:9, 1 Kings 17:3-6, Isaiah 32:5, 29, Proverbs 18:4, Job 6:14-17, Isaiah 34:9=10, Joel 23:10, Psalm 126:4, Isaiah 59:18-20, Isaiah 32:2, Isaiah 66:12, Isaiah 32:2, Joshua 15:19, 1 Kings 17,18, 2 Kings 3:19, Genesis 7:11, Psalm 74:15, Psalm 104:10-14, Psalm 114:8, Hosea 13:15, Isaiah 51:36,37, Isaiah 41:17,18, Joel 3:17,18, Isaiah 58:11, Psalm 36:9, Jeremiah 2:13, Isaiah 35:6,7, Zechariah 13:1, Proverbs 10:1, 13:14, 16:22, 18:4, 14:27