10 Useful Water Facts
Water is Precious - Water is Life
1 The average Californian uses approximately 70 gallons of water each day - flushing the toilet uses the most amount of this water
2 Approximately 85% of US residents receive their water from public water facilities - the remaining 15% supply their own water from private wells or other sources
3 The earth is a closed system, similar to a terrarium, meaning that it rarely loses or gains extra matter - the same water that existed on the earth millions of years ago is present TODAY
4 Somewhere between 70-75% of the earth's surface is covered with water
5 Of all the water on earth, humans can use only 0.3% of it - such usable water is found in groundwater aquifers, rivers & freshwater lakes
6 Much more fresh water is stored in underground aquifers than on the earth's surface
7 The US uses approximately 346,000 million gallons of fresh water every day
8 The US uses nearly 80% of its water for irrigation and thermoelectric power
9 Water dissolves more substances than any other liquid - wherever it travels, water carries chemicals, minerals and nutrients with it
10 Roughly 70% of an adult's body is comprised of water
