Archive for December 30, 2011
- Less than 2% of the Earth’s water supply is fresh water.
- Of all the earth’s water, 97% is salt water found in oceans and seas.
- Only 1% of the earth’s water is available for drinking water. Two percent is frozen.
- The human body is about 75% water.
- A person can survive about a month without food, but only 5 to 7 days without water.
- Every day in the United States, we drink about 110 million gallons of water.
- Landscaping accounts for about half the water Californians use at home. Showers account for another 18 percent, while toilets use about 20 percent.
- Showering and bathing are the largest indoor uses (27%) of water domestically.
- The average American uses 140-170 gallons of water per day.
- If every household in America had a faucet that dripped once each second, 928 million gallons of water a day would leak away.
- There are 7.48 gallons in a cubic foot of water. Therefore, 2000 cubic feet of water is 14,960 gallons.
- An acre foot of water is about 326,000 gallons. One-half acre foot is enough to meet the needs of a typical family for a year. There are 7.48 gallons in a cubic foot of water. Read more
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