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• 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.

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