• 70% of our Earth’s surface is water
• 93.8% is ocean water,
• 2.5% is fresh water
• 0.375% is accessible to humans
• 0.3% of water is in lakes & ponds
• 0.06% is in soil & forests,
• 0.03% is in rivers,
• 0.035% is in the atmosphere.

Sources of water in the environment:

• 13% of precipitation is rain
• 86% of precipitation is from condensation of sea air, mists & fog

Who uses all the water?

85% agriculture,

• 7.5% industry,
• 7.5% domestic & residential, of which:
  • 26% from toilet flushing,
  • 17% from showering,
  • 15% from taps,
  • 22% from washing cloths,
  • 14% by sub surface leaks5% from other uses

Industry uses:

• 62.7 litres (16.5 gallons) of water to make 1/3 litre (12 ounce) can of soda
• 70 litres (18 gallons) of water to grow one apple
• 120 litres (31 gallons) of water to make one glass of wine
• 7900 litres (20,86 gallons) of water to make one pair of shoes
• 73,700 litres (19,469 gallons) to raise a cow to 18 months of age
• In the west, 100 litres (26 gallons) of water for an average shower or average day of flushing the toilet
• 350 litres (92 gallons) of water is average use per person per day
• 1.8 million tonnes (4 billion pounds) of trash per year comes into the ocean, killing one million sea birds and 100,000 marine animals annually