Hello! Welcome to our water unit website! Do you ever wonder how much water is wasted when you flush a toilet, leave the faucet on, or when you wait for the shower water to warm up? This site will teach you about the water crisis that affects the whole world. Many people are affected by insufficient access to clean water, and our website educates others about these crises so they can reduce the amount of water they use per day. According to water.usgs.gov, an average person uses about 80-100 gallons of water per day. Surprised? This much water is going down the drain and put to waste, but this site teaches you to reduce your water usage.
This site also teaches you about some water diseases that get spread worldwide. Consumption of unclean water can lead to symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, stomachaches, etc. Many women in 3rd world countries have to actually walk to access water, which may not even be clean water. In Africa a woman walks on average 3.7 miles to carry 5 gallons of water back to her village, and 5 gallons is only the minimum amount of water in order for one to be healthy. Extrapolating from these figures, if an American woman was to walk to get the amount of water we use daily, she would have to walk 74 miles per day. By just turning the faucet off when not in use, taking shorter showers, or even just not using the hose every day, many lives could be saved. We encourage you to learn from our site and take this into consideration. Don’t waste water. Not even a drop!
This site also teaches you about some water diseases that get spread worldwide. Consumption of unclean water can lead to symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, stomachaches, etc. Many women in 3rd world countries have to actually walk to access water, which may not even be clean water. In Africa a woman walks on average 3.7 miles to carry 5 gallons of water back to her village, and 5 gallons is only the minimum amount of water in order for one to be healthy. Extrapolating from these figures, if an American woman was to walk to get the amount of water we use daily, she would have to walk 74 miles per day. By just turning the faucet off when not in use, taking shorter showers, or even just not using the hose every day, many lives could be saved. We encourage you to learn from our site and take this into consideration. Don’t waste water. Not even a drop!