WATER
170 gallons of water per day.
CONSERVATION
FACTS
Less than 2% of the Earths 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-
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.
WATER
An acre foot of water is about CONSERVATI
326,000 gallons. One-half acre
foot is enough to meet the needs
of a typical family for a year.
ON
There are 7.48 gallons in a cubic
foot of water.
It takes 3.3 acre feet of water to
grow enough food for an average
family for a year.
A leaky faucet can waste 100
gallons a day.
One flush of the toilet uses 6
gallons of water.
An average bath requires 37
gallons of water.
An average family of four uses
881 gallons of water per week just Angelo G. Ty
by flushing the toilet.
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The average 5-minute shower
takes 15-25 gallons of water--
around 40 gallons are used in 10
minutes.
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the
WHAT is water drinking
water
conservation?
Water conservation includes all the
TIPS TO HOW TO
policies, strategies and activities made CONSERVE WATER
to sustainably manage the natural
resource fresh water, to protect
the water environment, and to meet
the current and future 1. Turn off the tap when you brush resources
human demand. your teeth this can save 6 litres of reduce or minimize the
water per minute. pollution and health
Population, household size, and
problems
growth and affluence all affect how
much water is used. Factors such 2. Take a shorter shower. Shower can reduce the need for new
as climate change have increased use anything between 6 and 45 liters waste water treatment
pressures on natural water resources per minute. facilities
especially in manufacturing and save the aquatic
agricultural irrigation. Many US cities
have already implemented policies
3. When cooking, peel and clean environment
vegetables in a large bowl of water save the energy which is
aimed at water conservation, with
instead of under running water. required for heat, treat and
much success.
pumping the water
4. Fix a dripping tap. A dripping tap Conserving water can
can waste 15 liters of water a day, or also be helpful during
WHY it is important to 5,500 liters of water a year. emergency cases such as
drought, water
conserve water? 5. Consider replacing old equipment contamination or
Water conservation is (like toilets, dishwashers and laundry mechanical failures.
so important because all living machines).
organisms need water to survive. It
involves caring for water and using it THE BENEFITS
wisely. Water conservation also OF WATER
encompasses activities, strategies and
policies of managing CONSERVATION ARE:
the water environment. It aims at
achieving sustainability and meeting saving money,
human demand for water. environment and energy