Water Facts

Water Facts:

•      71% of the earth's surface is covered with water.
•      97% of that 71% is water in the salt water oceans         i.e., 68.87% of the earth's water is saline.
•      2.4% of that 71% is water contained in glaciers,           polar ice caps and underground i.e., 1.70% of               the earth's water is in frozen form.
•      The remainder, a mere 0.6% of 71% i.e., 0.42% of         the earth's water is in surface water bodies such         as lakes and rivers.
•      Up to 77% of the human body comprises water.
•      On average one human body needs between one           to seven litres of water per day.
•      The average urban home of 4.6 people uses 640             litres of water per day.
•      A dripping tap can waste as much as 60 litres per        day or 1800 litres per month.
•      A leaking toilet can waste up to 1,00,000 litres of         water per year.
•      A toilet is the biggest user of indoor water. On               average, it uses 11 litres of water when flushed.