Eight Amazing facts about Water

8 11 AMAZING FACTS ABOUT WATER OA ויי 26.7 30 21.7 17 20 15.7 13.7 97-2-1 3.7 miles 10 5.3 There is about 97% of Ocean salt water, 2% of iced water, and ONLY 1% of drinking water On average, Women in Africa and Asia have to walk 3.7 miles to collect water How we use water Toilets Showers Leaks Other Clothes Washer Faucet Human Body A person can survive about a month without food, but only 5 to 7 days without water. Human Body is about 75% water UNITED STATES We drink about 110 million gallons of water. The average American uses 140 - 170 gallons of water per day. Approximately 1 million miles of pipeline and aqueducts carry water in the U.S and Canada. Thats enough pipe to circle the earth 40 times. SHOWER 94 X 2.5 3365 = 32500 Bathing and Showering are the largest indoor uses(27%) of water domestically. An average showering time per person is 9 minutes and family of 4 uses 32500 gallons per year based on 2.5 GPM. look for Leaks AICISCAN Water Sense Meets EPA Critere Leak of one drip per second can cost you waste 8.64 gallons per day, 259 gallons per month and just over 3153 gallons per year. By replacing your current fixtures with the WaterSense labeled fixtures would save 6800 gallons annually equivalent to washing 170 loads worth of laundry and saving of up to $100.00 in utility bills annually some of these facts and tips are courtesy of the Mojave Water Agency at www.mojavewater.org and American water works association copyright infographic image by Bloganything.xyz