Throughout the week libraries, schools and other groups hold events to help teach people how we can all help protect our drinking water. There is the same amount of water on Earth now as there was when the Earth was formed. Nearly 97 percent of all the world s water is salty or otherwise undrinkable. Another 2 percent is locked in ice caps and glaciers. That leaves 1 percent for all our needs.
Water regulates the Earth s temperature.
The average total home water use for each person in the U.S. is about 50 gallons a day. More water is used in the bathroom than any other place in the home. A dripping faucet can waste up to 2,000 gallons of water a year. At school and at home, you can take control and help protect our water resources. Turn off the tap in your bathroom while you brush your teeth.