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Water, Water, Everywhere… but not a drop to drink WATERWATER CONSERVATIONCONSERVATION http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Globe.png
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Swanson, Peter. Water: The Drop of Life. pg. 9 1% 5% Thirst Slight Fever Body is Immobilized Death 12% 10% The Body Without Water
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Each person in an African Masai family generally lives on ~ one gallon of water per day. In contrast, each person in a family in Los Angeles uses approximately ~130 gallons of water per day. Swanson, Peter. Water: The Drop of Life. pg. 9 http://www.aquaseche.com/images/rain%20drop.jpg
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Differences in Annual Water Usage in cubic meters per person North Americans 1,280 Europeans 694 Asians 535 South Americans 311 Africans 186 Barlow, Maude and Tony Clarke. Blue Gold: The fight to Stop the Coproate Theft of the World’s Water. Pg. 56. New Press: New York. 2002
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Water Availability Despite the earth’s surface being covered with ~70% water: 97% of the earth’s water is saltwater ~2% of the freshwater is locked up in glaciers, snow, and icebergs ~<1% freshwater remains in ponds, lakes, rivers, and groundwater Swanson, Peter. Water: The Drop of Life. pg. 9
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Where is Most of our Water Used? http://www.burbankwaterandpower.com/images/waterdrop.jpg
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Showers: 1) Shortening your showers by one or two minutes can save up to 700 gallons a month 2) Turn water off while soaping up 3 ) Install a low-flow showerhead Don’t let the faucet run while: 1) Brushing your teeth; saves ~ 3 gallons/day 2) Shaving 3) Doing dishes Other: 1) Don’t use the toilet as a waste basket; saves ~4-5 gallons per flush 2) Wear clothes multiple times before washing. More water saving tips can be found at: http://www.waterconserve.info/links/Protection_and _Solutions/Conservation/ http://www.monolake.org/socalwater/wctips.htm#topten
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