1.Common household uses consume a lot of water. It may take between 30 and 40 gallons for one bath while the average toilet uses about 5 gallons of water per flush
2.Cities use water for firefighting, street cleaning, and watering public areas such as parks, grass, trees, shrubs, and flowers
3.The amount of water needed to run a farm is tremendous. When we think of water on a farm, we think of watering crops; but the amount of water needed on a dairy farm is just as large.
4.Hydroelectric plants capture the kinetic energy of falling water to make electricity and are the largest users of water.
5.Water is also essential in industry, as it is heated and the steam is used to run machinery.
Why Conserving Water Is Important
"In the early 1900s, the American industry used about 10 to 15 billion gallons of water a day. With the huge growth in the industry following World War II, the industrial use of water also grew. By 1980, the industry was using about 150-200 billion gallons each day." - "Water: A Resource in Crisis" by Eileen Lucas.
"In the early 1900s, the American industry used about 10 to 15 billion gallons of water a day. With the huge growth in the industry following World War II, the industrial use of water also grew. By 1980, the industry was using about 150-200 billion gallons each day." - "Water: A Resource in Crisis" by Eileen Lucas.The Earth might have many bodies of water, but the fact is that less than 1% of the water on earth is fit for all of the uses listed above. The remaining 99% is found in oceans (which is saltwater and not suitable for our uses), frozen in the polar ice caps, or too difficult to reach for practical use by cities or communities.
