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Bookmark or Share- Statistics and Facts | US EPAThe average family can waste 180 gallons per week, or 9,400 gallons of water annually, from household leaks. That's equivalent to the amount of water needed to wash more than 300 loads of laundry. Household leaks can waste approximately nearly 900 billion gallons of water annually nationwide.
- Water Conservation Facts and Tips | National GeographicHand washing generally uses about 20 gallons of water each time. Yards and Pools. Nearly 60% of a person's household water footprint can go toward lawn and garden maintenance. Climate...
- Water Quality and Wastewater | UN-WaterWater Quality and Wastewater. As populations grow and natural environments become degraded, ensuring everyone has safe and sufficient water supplies is becoming increasingly challenging. A major part of the solution is to produce less pollution and improve the way we manage wastewater.
- Clean Water Crisis Facts and Information - National GeographicNot only is the human body 60 percent water, the resource is also essential for producing food, clothing, and computers, moving our waste stream, and keeping us and the environment healthy. 14:37
- Water Pollution Definition - Types, Causes, Effects - NRDCJanuary 11, 2023. Español. What is water pollution? Water pollution occurs when harmful substances—often chemicals or microorganisms—contaminate a stream, river, lake, ocean, aquifer, or other...
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