Water Conservation

WaterWise Trivia

Source: Waterwise, Department of Natural Resources, Australia.

Using water wisely saves a resource that is essential to all life, saves money and energy; and saves flooding of land for water storage.

What percentage of the world is covered by water?	80%
What percentage of the world's water is readily available for humans to use?	1% (97% is salty and 2% is ice)
What is the world's driest continent, has the least run-off and is classified as 2/3 desert?	Australia
How much water is contained in an adult human body?	approx. 45 litres
What percentage of water treated by Local Authorities is actually consumed by people?	Typically less than 1%; most goes on lawns, showers, etc.

How much water is used inside and outside the average Australian home every day? (All figures are in litres)

Per toilet flush single flush toilet	12
Per bath	50-150
Per shower	40-250
Per dishwasher load	20-90
Per washing machine load	40-265
Tap running while cleaning teeth	5
Hand basin per person	5
Drinking, cooking, household cleaning	8
Garden sprinkler	up to 1000 or more
Car washing with hose	100-300
Hosing driveway	50-100
Dripping tap	20