It is easy to take water for granted when it is so ubiquitous in our daily lives. We use it every single day for a wide range of tasks from the mundane watering of our lawns to the vital consumption to keep us alive. Around the world it is viewed as a commodity to some, a natural right by others, and a desperate need by far too many. March 22 is World Water Day, so let’s take a moment to reflect on this chemical that all known life depends on.

1. • Only 2.5% of the water on earth is fresh water.

• • 68% of fresh water is found in icecaps and glaciers while 30% is found underground.

• • Americans use an average of 88 gallons of water per day according to the EPA.

• • The average American family wastes 180 gallons of water per week.

• • According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration our nation’s large commercial buildings (>200,000 square feet) used 980 million gallons of water per day in a surveyed year.

• • 844 Million people in the world do not have access to safe water.

• A human being can only survive 3 to 4 days without water.

Find out how much water you are using with this water footprint calculator: https://www.watercalculator.org/wfc2/

For tips on how to conserve water visit: https://www.epa.gov/watersense/start-saving

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