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The average U.S. residence uses about 107,000 gallons of water annually.
An older top-loading washers use about 40 gallons of water per load. New efficient, front-loading machines use 16 to 25 gallons per load.
Do not turn the faucet on full blast when using water. Flow the width of a pencil is plenty.
Turn the water off while brushing your teeth or shaving. Take showers instead of baths.
While more than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, 97.5 percent of that total is salt water. From the remaining 2.5 percent that is freshwater, almost 70 percent is frozen in ice caps and glaciers.
Less than 1% of the world’s fresh water (or about 0.007% of all water on earth) is readily accessible for direct human use.
The United States uses about 346,000 million gallons of fresh water every day.
The United States uses nearly 80 percent of its water for irrigation and thermoelectric power.
Agriculture is the main user of water across the globe, accounting for over 70% of all use.
On average, people in the United States use more than 105 gallons (400 liters)—in Europe use more than 52 gallons (200 liters)—of water per day. Flushing the toilet accounts for the largest amount of this water.
85% of the energy used to machine-wash clothes goes to heating the water.
Showers account for 22 percent of individual water use in North America. Reducing your shower time by 5 minutes will save more than 4,200 gallons of water each year.
3.575 million people die each year from water-related disease. 84% of water-related deaths are in children ages 0 - 14.
98% of water-related deaths occur in the developing world.
While basic needs vary, the minimum daily requirement for survival is about 5.28 gallons (20 liters) per person. Most of the 1.1 billion people categorized as lacking access to clean water use 1.3 gallons (5 liters) a day—one-tenth of the average daily amount used in rich countries to flush toilets.
When a European person flushes a toilet or an American person showers, he or she is using more water than is available to hundreds of millions of individuals living in urban slums or areas of the developing world.
A lack of water has driven up the use of wastewater for agricultural production in poor urban and rural communities. More than 10% of people worldwide consume foods irrigated by wastewater that can contain chemicals or disease-causing organisms.
Water scarcity occurs even in areas where there is plenty of rainfall or freshwater. How water is conserved, used and distributed in communities, and the quality of the water available can determine if there is enough to meet the demands of households, farms, industry and the environment.
Each day, the sun evaporates 1,000,000,000,000 (one trillion) tons of water.
In a 100-year period, an average water molecule spends 98 years in the ocean, 20 months as ice, about two weeks in lakes and rivers, and less than a week in the atmosphere.
One inch of rain falling on one acre of land is equal to about 27,154 gallons of water.
The 250 million U.S. residents living today have access to about the same amount of water that all 4 million U.S. residents did 200 years ago.
If present consumption patterns continue, two out of every three people on Earth will live in water-stressed conditions by the year 2025.
As water shortages in the American Southwest increase in frequency and severity, the region faces a return to conditions from the Dust Bowl of the 1930s.
Human induced changes in the Earth’s atmosphere could spawn a continuous drought in the Southwest and impact a drier climatology over the next 90 years.
A contributing factor to current conditions in the Southwest includes agreements made among California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming in 1922 during an unusually wet period, allocating more water from the Colorado River than is currently available.
If all plumbing fixtures in the United States were replaced with water-conserving fixtures, we could save 3.4 to 8.4 billion gallons of water a day.
One leaky faucet drip per second can waste 2,000 gallons of water a year.
Approximately 85 percent of U.S. residents receive their water from public water facilities. The remaining 15 percent supply their own water from private wells or other sources.
Water scarcity affects one in three people on every continent of the globe. The situation is getting worse as needs for water rise along with population growth, urbanization and increases in household and industrial uses.
Almost one fifth of the world’s population (about 1.2 billion people) live in areas where the water is physically scarce. One quarter of the global population also live in developing countries that face water shortages due to a lack of infrastructure to fetch water from rivers and aquifers.
Nearly 97 percent of the world’s water is saltwater or otherwise undrinkable. Another 2 percent is held in ice caps and glaciers. That leaves just one percent for all of humanity’s needs – agricultural, residential, industrial, etc. – as freshwater.
At least 1 billion people must walk three hours or more to obtain drinking water. For example, in Mexico, 15 percent of the population must haul or carry water. Even closer to home, nearly 2 percent of U.S. homes still do not have running water.
In North America and other developed nations, persistent industrial and municipal pollution pose a significant threat to water supplies. According to the EPA, 218 million Americans live within ten miles of a polluted lake, stream, or coastal area, while forty percent of the country’s waters are unsafe for fishing, swimming, or supporting aquatic life.
Install low flow showerheads and faucet aerators.
Fix faucet leaks, and running toilets as soon as you notice them.
WATER FACTS
Each day over 70 million bottles of water are sold in the US.
Last year over 38 billion single-use water bottles ended up in U.S. landfills and waterways leaching toxins into our earth and water.
Bottled Water production, transportation and disposal required more than 17 million barrels of oil last year in America alone – enough fuel for more than 1 million cars for a year, generating more than 2.5 million tons of carbon dioxide.
1.5 million barrels of oil are used to produce the plastic bottles for the 8 billion gallons of bottled water consumed each year in the U.S. This equates to enough oil to power 100,000 vehicles for a year.
Transporting water bottles from origin to market in the U.S. alone is equivalent to 38,000, eighteen-wheel trucks delivering water weekly.
Over 2.5 billion tons of plastic are used each year to produce single-use water bottles – resulting in over 1.5 million tons of plastic waste per year – requiring 47 million gallons of oil to produce.
Bottled water companies, water to production ratios are roughly 3 to 1. This means for every 3 liters of freshwater that the bottled water industry takes from the earth and our U.S. municipal water sources only 1 liter of bottled water is actually produced. What happens to the remaining 2 liters? It is used to clean bottles and machinery and discarded as wastewater.
WATER TIPS
Never pour water down the drain when there may be another use for it such as watering a plant or garden, or for cleaning.
Verify that your home is leak free. Many homes have hidden water leaks. Read your water meter before and after a two-hour period when no water is being used. If the meter does not read exactly the same, there is a leak.
Repair dripping faucets by replacing washers. If your faucet is dripping at a rate of one drop per second, you can expect to waste 2,700 gallons per year. This adds to the cost of water and sewer utilities, or can strain your septic system.
Retrofit all household faucets by installing aerators with flow restrictors.
Check for toilet tank leaks by adding food coloring to the tank. If the toilet is leaking, color will appear in the toilet bowl within 30 minutes. Check the toilet for worn out, corroded or bent parts. Most replacement parts are inexpensive, readily available and easily installed. (Flush as soon as test is done, since food coloring may stain tank.) replace or adjust the toilet handle if it frequently sticks in the flush position letting water run constantly.
Operate automatic dishwashers and clothes washers only when they are fully loaded. Set the water level for the size of load you are using.
Take shorter showers. Replace your showerhead with an ultra-low-flow version. Some units are available that allow you to cut off the flow without adjusting the water temperature knobs. Place a bucket in the shower to catch excess water and use this to water plants. The same technique can be used when washing dishes or vegetables in the sink.
In the shower, turn water on to get wet; turn off to lather up; then turn back on to rinse off. Repeat when washing your hair.
Install a toilet dam or displacement device such as a bag or bottle to cut down on the amount of water needed for each flush. Be sure installation does not interfere with the operating parts.
Insulate your water pipes. You'll get hot water faster and avoid wasting water while it heats up.
Store drinking water in the refrigerator. Don't let the tap run while you are waiting for cool water to flow.
Do not use running water to thaw meat or other frozen foods. Defrost food overnight in the refrigerator or use the defrost setting on your microwave.
Start a compost pile as an alternate method of disposing of food waste instead of using a garbage disposal. Kitchen sink disposals require lots of water to operate properly. Garbage disposals also can add 50 percent to the volume of solids in a septic tank, which can lead to malfunctions and maintenance problems.
Consider installing an instant water heater on your kitchen sink so you don't have to let the water run while it heats up. This will reduce water heating costs for your household. When washing dishes by hand, fill one sink or basin with soapy water. Quickly rinse under a slow-moving stream from the faucet.
Never install a water-to-air heat pump or air-conditioning system. Newer air-to-air models are just as efficient and do not waste water.
Don't let water run while shaving or washing your face. Brush your teeth first while waiting for water to get hot, then wash or shave after filling the basin.
Install water softening systems only when necessary. Save water and salt by running the minimum amount of regenerations necessary to maintain water softness. Turn softeners off while on vacation.
Avoid flushing the toilet unnecessarily. Dispose of tissues, insects and other similar waste in the trash rather than the toilet.
Don't overwater your lawn. As a general rule, lawns only need watering every five to seven days in the summer and every 10 to 14 days in the winter. A hearty rain eliminates the need for watering for up to two weeks. Buy a rain gauge and use it to determine how much rain your yard has received. Most of the year, lawns only need one inch of water per week.
Plant it smart. Drought efficient landscaping is a great way to design, install and maintain both your plants and irrigation system. More importantly, it will save time, money and water. Water lawns during the early morning hours when temperatures and wind speed are the lowest. This reduces losses from evaporation.
Position sprinklers so water lands on the lawn and shrubs... not the paved areas. Don't allow sprinklers to water your street, driveway or sidewalk.
Install irrigation devices that are the most water efficient for each use. Micro and drip irrigation and soaker hoses are examples of water efficient irrigation methods.
Check sprinkler systems and timing devices regularly to be sure they operate properly.
Raise the lawn mower blade to at least three inches or to its highest level. A higher cut encourages grass roots to grow deeper, shades the root system and holds soil moisture better than a closely-clipped lawn.
Avoid over fertilizing your lawn. Fertilizer applications increase the need for water. Apply fertilizers which contain slow-release, water-insoluble forms of nitrogen.
Use mulch to retain moisture in the soil. Mulch also helps control weeds that compete with landscape plants for water.
Plant native and/or drought-tolerant grasses, ground covers, shrubs and trees. Once established, they do not need water as frequently and usually will survive a dry period without watering. Group plants together based on similar water needs.
Do not hose down your driveway or sidewalk. Use a broom to clean leaves and other debris from these areas.
Avoid the installation of ornamental water features (such as fountains) unless the water is recycled.
Do not leave sprinklers or hoses unattended. A garden hose can pour out 600 gallons or more in only a few hours. Use a kitchen timer to remind yourself to turn sprinklers off.
Avoid purchasing recreational water toys which require a constant stream of water.
Consider using a commercial car wash that recycles water. If you wash your own car, park on the grass and use a hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle.
Use a shut-off nozzle on your hose which can be adjusted down to a fine spray so that water flows only as needed. When finished, turn it off at the faucet instead of at the nozzle to avoid leaks. Check hose connectors to make sure plastic or rubber washers are in place. Washers prevent leaks. If you have a swimming pool, consider a new water-saving pool filter. A single backflushing with a traditional filter uses 180 to 250 gallons of water.
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