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Water Trivia
How much does a gallon of water weigh?
One gallon of water, at 20 degrees Celsius, weighs 8.33 pounds
How much water does it take to process a quarter pound of hamburger?
Approximately one gallon
How much water does it take to make four new tires?
2,072 gallons
What is the total amount of water used to manufacture a new care, including tires?
39,090 gallons per car
How many households use private wells for their water supply?
17,000,000 households
Water is the only substance found on earth naturally in three forms.
True – solid, liquid, and gas
Does water regulate the earth’s temperature?
Yes, it is an insulator
How many miles of pipeline and aqueducts are in the U.S. and Canada?
Approximately one million miles or enough to circle the earth 40 times
What were the first water pipes made from in the U.S.?
Fire charred bored logs
How much water is used to flush a toilet?
1.6-7 gallons
How much water is used in the average five-minute shower?
12.5-50 gallons
How many community public water supply systems are there in the U.S.?
58,900
How much water does these utilities process daily?
34 billion gallons
How much water does the average residence use during the year?
107,000 gallons (National)
134,275 gallons (Highland Village)
How much of the earth’s surface is water?
80%
Of the earth’s water, how much is oceans or seas?
97%
How much of the earth’s water is suitable for drinking?
1%