In 1992, the UN General Assembly designated March 22 as "World Water Day" to draw international attention to the critical lack of clean, safe drinking water worldwide. Despite the apparent abundance of clean water in the US and most of the developed world, more than 1 billion people around the world lack clean, safe drinking water and more than 2.6 billion lack adequate sanitation services.

For ten years, (1970-1980) Bruce trudged Coney's sandy beaches and boardwalks in his work boots and fishing hat, two cameras slung around his neck, himself an unordinary beachscape sight.