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 x 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% ------- 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 \ 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% ------- |