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Water and Our Survival
The human body consists of more than 75% water. Water is the transport system that moves
nutrients around the body as well and carries waste out of the body. Water breaks down food, keeps
your body temperature balanced and keeps your skin elastic. We can live for weeks without food but
only a few days without water.
Water and Our Planet
More than 97% of all the water on our planet is in the oceans. The Pacific, Artic, Atlantic, and,
Indian oceans cover about 3/4 of the Earth. Less than 0.2% of our fresh water comes from rivers,
lakes, clouds and springs, with about 0.8% coming from groundwater. About 2% of the Earth's fresh
water is found in the form of ice.
Water Usage
Since 97% of the Earth's water is salt water, which can only be used if processed by desalinization
plants, and over 2% is part of the ice cap or polluted, there is less than 1% that is actually available
for human use. In the home, 3/4 of the water is used in the bathroom. Letting water run while
brushing teeth can increase daily usage by up to 20 gallons. Older toilets use up to 5 gallons of
water per flush (low flow toilets use 3 1/2 gallons). Bottled water became a necessary alternative to
tap water because as the reservoirs got lower the concentration of minerals and chemicals increased
at the tap and the taste deteriorated.
The human body consists of more than 75% water. Water is the transport system that moves
nutrients around the body as well and carries waste out of the body. Water breaks down food, keeps
your body temperature balanced and keeps your skin elastic. We can live for weeks without food but
only a few days without water.
Water and Our Planet
More than 97% of all the water on our planet is in the oceans. The Pacific, Artic, Atlantic, and,
Indian oceans cover about 3/4 of the Earth. Less than 0.2% of our fresh water comes from rivers,
lakes, clouds and springs, with about 0.8% coming from groundwater. About 2% of the Earth's fresh
water is found in the form of ice.
Water Usage
Since 97% of the Earth's water is salt water, which can only be used if processed by desalinization
plants, and over 2% is part of the ice cap or polluted, there is less than 1% that is actually available
for human use. In the home, 3/4 of the water is used in the bathroom. Letting water run while
brushing teeth can increase daily usage by up to 20 gallons. Older toilets use up to 5 gallons of
water per flush (low flow toilets use 3 1/2 gallons). Bottled water became a necessary alternative to
tap water because as the reservoirs got lower the concentration of minerals and chemicals increased
at the tap and the taste deteriorated.
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