FACT #1: 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.
FACT #2: 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.
FACT #3: The United States uses about 346,000 million gallons of fresh water every day.
FACT #4: The United States uses nearly 80 percent of its water for irrigation and thermoelectric power.
FACT #5: Agriculture is the main user of water across the globe, accounting for over 70% of all use.
FACT #6: 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.
FACT #7: 85% of the energy used to machine-wash clothes goes to heating the water.
FACT #8: 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.
FACT #9: 3.575 million people die each year from water-related disease. 84% of water-related deaths are in children ages 0 - 14.
FACT #10: 98% of water-related deaths occur in the developing world.
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