• Over three-fourths of the Earth's surface is covered with water.
• Only 1 percent of this water is fresh water we can use.
• 97 Percent is saltwater & 2 Percent is water frozen in glaciers.
• Earth's fresh water supply is limited and threatened by
pollution.
• Water moves in a cycle called the hydrologic cycle.
This cycle occurs over and over again.
• The water you drink may have been a drink for a dinosaur.
• One person uses an average 168 gallons of water a day.
• The United States uses approximately 341 billion gallons
of fresh water each day.
• Over 50 percent of our wetlands that recharge and purify
groundwater have been destroyed in the United States.
• In the future, more water from the ocean will be treated
to remove salt to make ocean water drinkable by people.
• Conserve water for future generations is everyone's
responsibility today.