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Water Trivia Facts

Water Usage
How much water does the average American household use per day?
American residents use about 100 gallons of water per day.
Which daily action uses the most water?
Americans use more water each day by flushing the toilet than they do by showering or any
other activity.
How many gallons of water would you save each morning by turning off the faucet while
you brush your teeth?
A.(0 1) B.(1-4) C.(5-10) D.(10-15)
The average faucet flows at a rate of 2 gallons per minute. You can save up to four gallons of
water every morning by turning off the faucet while you brush your teeth.
How many times more water does a bath take than a 5-minute shower?
From 3-7 times depending on the flow rate of the shower nozzle. Taking a bath requires up to
70 gallons of water. A five-minute shower uses only 10 to 25 gallons.
How many gallons does a running toilet waste per day?
A. 0- 50 B. 50- 100 C. 100-150 D. 150-200
A running toilet can waste up to 200 gallons of water per day.
How much money could you save by drinking your 8 glasses of water a day refiling from
the tap/water fountain versus bottled water?
If you drink your daily recommended 8 glasses of water per day from the tap, it will cost you
about 50 cents per year. If you choose to drink it from water bottles, it can cost you up to
$1,400 dollars.

Water in Production
How much water does it take to produce (slice of bread, cotton T-shirt, or milk)?
It takes more than ten gallons of water to produce one slice of bread.
Over 713 gallons of water go into the production of one cotton T-shirt.
1000 gallons of water are required to produce 1 gallon of milk.


Bottled Water
On order of magnitude, how many barrels of oil does it take to make bottles for America
every year?
Making bottles to meet Americas demand for bottled water uses more than 17 million barrels of
oil annually, enough to fuel 1.3 million cars for a year
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. And thats not even including the oil used
for transportation
How many bottles does the average American use?
Last year, the average American used 167 disposable water bottles, but recycled 38.
Whats the return on buying a reusable water bottle?
For about $10 each, you can purchase a 16-ounce or 32-ounce Nalgene bottle, saving you
hundreds of dollars a year on bottled water.
Where does the water for Aquafina and Dasani come from?
In the United States, 24 percent of bottled water sold is either Pepsis Aquafina (13 percent of
the market) or Cokes Dasani (11 percent of the market). Both brands are bottled, purified
municipal water (Tap water)

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