United States
                 Environmental Protection    Office of Water                       EPA 810-F-95-001
                 Agency                      4601                                  April 1995
4»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 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


        17. On the average, how much water is used to hand  wash dishes? 20 gallons

        18. How many community public water systems are there in the United States? 56,000


        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? 50 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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                       If all community water systems had to be replaced, what would it cost?  In excess of $175 billion

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                       What does ft cost to operate the water 'systems throughout the country annually? Over $3.5 billion



                       	ow^muchdoes one gallon of water weigh?  8.34 pound



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                             any gallons of water do you get per acre, when it rains one inch?  27,000 gallons per acre

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 Ijjucjj water does it take to process one barrel of beer? 1,500 gallons



      water	does..it. take to make one board foot^of lumber?  5,4 gallons

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                             :e one pound of plastic ? 24 gallons

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