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Public
water
suppliers
process
38
billion
gallons
of
water
per
day
for
consumption.
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An
additional
300
billion
gallons
of
untreated
waster
is
used
per
day
for
agricultural
or
commercial
purposes.
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There
are
more
than
50,000
community
water
systems
providing
water
to
the
public
in
the
United
States.
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Nearly
80%
of
diseases
in
developing
countries
are
water
borne.
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Nearly
85%
of
water
is
used
for
agricultural
and
industrial
purposes.
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Ninety
seven
percent
of
the
world’s
water
is
salty
or
undrinkable.
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Less
than
one
percent
of
treated
water
is
used
for
cooking
and
drinking.
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The
average
person
drinks
800
gallons
of
water
during
their
lifetime.
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One
gallon
of
gasoline
can
contaminate
approximately
750,000
gallons
of
water.
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You
can
refill
an 8
oz.
glass
of
water
approximately
15,000
times
for
the
same
cost
as a
soda.
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Every
glass
of
water
you
drink
has
been
consumed
before
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at
least
8
times.
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The
markup
cost
for
a
private
water
company
is
around
10
percent;
the
markup
cost
on
bottled
water
is
around
600
percent.
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99%
of
the
population
of
Scott
County
is
served
by
public
water;
90%
of
the
population
of
Kentucky
is
served
by
public
water;
71%
of
the
US
population
is
served
by
public
water.
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