United States
           Environmental Protection    Office of Water                          EPA 810/F-94-003
           Agency                       4601                  '                  April 1994
 1.  How much water docs it take to process a quarter pound of hamburger?  Approximately one gallon.  .

 2.  How much water does it take to make four new tires? 2,072 gallons

 3.  What is the total amount of water used to manufacture a new car, including new tires? 39,090 gallons per car

 4.  How many households use private wells for their water supply? 17,000,000 households

 5.  Water is the only substance found on earth naturally in the three forms.      True - solid, liquid, and gas

 6.  Does water regulate the earth's temperature? Yes, it is  a natural insulator

 7.  How long can a person live without food? More than a month
    How long can a person live without water? Approximately one week, depending upon conditions.

 8.  How much water must a person consume per day to maintain health? 2.5 quarts from all sources, i.e.,water, food,

 9.  How much water does a birch tree give off per day in evaporation? 70 gallons

10.  How much water does an acre of corn give off per day  in evaporation?  4,000 gallons

11.  How many miles of pipeline and aqueducts are in the US and Canada? Approximately one million miles or enough
      to circle the earth 40 times

12.  What were the first water pipes made from in the US?  Fire charred bored logs

13.  How much water is used to flush a toilet? 2-7 gallons

14.  How much water is used in the average five-minute shower? 25-50 gallons

15.  How much water is used to brush your teeth? 2 gallons

16.  How much water is used on the average for an automatic dishwasher?  9-12 gallons
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17.  On the average, how muchvwater is used to hand wash dishes? 20 gallons

18.  How many community public water systems are there in the United States? 58,900  58,900

19.  How much water do these utilities process daily?  34 billion gallons

20.  Of the nation's community water supplies, how many are investor-owned? 32,500

21.  How much water does the average residence use during  a year? 107,000 gallons

22.  How much water does an individual use daily?  123 gallons

23.  What does a person pay  for water on a daily basis? National average is 25 cents

24.  How much of the earth's surface is water? 80%

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                 United States
                 Environmental Protection    Office of Water                        EPA 810/F-94-003
                 Agency                     4601                 '                 ApriM994
&EPA   WATER  TRIVIA  FACTS
        1.  How much water does it take to process a quarter pound of hamburger? Approximately one gallon.  .

        2.  How much water does it take to make four new tires? 2,072 gallons

        3.  What is the total amount of water used to manufacture a new car, including new tires? 39,090 gallons per car

        4.  How many households use private wells for their water supply?  17,000,000 households

        5.  Water is the only substance found on earth naturally in the three forms.     True - solid, liquid, and gas

        6.  Does water regulate the earth's temperature? Yes, it is a natural insulator

        7.  How long can a person live without food? More than a month
           How long can a person live without water?  Approximately one week, depending upon conditions.

        8.  How much water must a person consume per day to maintain health? 2.5 quarts from all sources, i.e.,water, food,

        9.  How much water does a birch tree give off per day in evaporation? 70 gallons

       10.  How much water does an acre of corn give off per day in evaporation?  4,000 gallons

       11.  How many miles of pipeline and aqueducts are in the US and Canada? Approximately one million miles or enough
            to circle the earth 40 times

       12.  What were the first water pipes made from in the US?  Fire charred bored togs

       13.  How much water is  used to flush a toilet? 2-7 gallons

       14.  How much water is  used in the average five-minute shower? 25-50 gallons

       15.  How much water is  used to brush your teeth? 2 gallons

       16.  How much water is  used on the average for an automatic dishwasher?  9-12 gallons
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       17.  On the average, how muchvwater is used to  hand wash dishes?  20 gallons

       18.  How many community public water systems are there in the United States? 58,900  58,900

       19.  How much water do these utilities process daily? 34 billion gallons

       20.  Of the nation's community water supplies, how many are investor-owned?  32,500

       21.  How much water does the average residence use during a year?  107,000 gallons

       22.  How much water does an individual use daily?  123 gallons

       23.  What does a person  pay for water on a daily basis?  National average is 25 cents

       24.  How much of the earth's surface is water? 80%

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