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In the past, people didnt think they would pay for every m3 of clean water, but now they do. To understand water quality management as a part of Live Environment lecture from Department of Biology Education at the State Islamic University of Antasari Banjarmasin, 31 students did a field study at the Water Treatment Plant from Intan Banjar Water Supply Utility in South Kalimantan. A qualitative approach was used through an interview to the head of the production division, staffs at the Water Treatment Plant, and by collecting some feedback from the students. In response to the relation between the clean water scarcity and the potential increase of the clean water price in the future, 45% of students disagreed if the price of clean water provided by the water supply utility increased, although they were aware of the impacts of climate change theoretically, while 55 % of students accepted that if the price of the clean water raised, they must safe water. A lecture strategy based on the current impacts of climate change is needed to raise awareness that people access to clean water is not unlimited any more and to understand the importance of sustainable use to natural resources.