Water and wastewater treatment systems that malfunction and pollute water can be devastating, but many systems in the United States don’t receive all the funding they need to keep working properly. Water and Wastewater Systems Need Funding to Work Properly Water is one of the United States’ most vital resources, and when the country’s water […]
Water seems plentiful but droughts and shortages can happen anywhere and it’s helpful to know the difference between conservation and efficiency. What is Water Conservation and Efficiency? Many factors affect how much water people use in a day, including where they live, whether they live in a house or an apartment and how they live […]
Hidden water is an important part of water use. It may not be visible, but millions of gallons of virtual water go into making the consumer goods Americans buy, use and throw away. Manufacturing everyday materials like paper, plastic, metal and fabric takes water – a lot of it. Knowing how much water it takes […]
Energy production uses a lot of water in both its forms – electricity and transportation fuels. It takes a lot of virtual water to make electricity, especially for thermoelectric power production. It also takes water to refine transportation fuels. So saving energy also save water and vice versa. Energy Production and Virtual Water Use In […]
In the US, residential water use peaks during the summertime, mainly because of outdoor water use at home from watering lawns. Maintaining a green lawn can be a massive drain of water – irrigating a 1,000 square foot lawn with just a half an inch of water takes about 330 gallons. Other outdoor water use includes washing […]
A water consumption calculator – our Water Footprint Calculator – provides a snapshot of how a person’s daily activities and routines impact their water consumption. This methodology provides all of the data, calculations and sources for all of the questions and average values used in the calculator. How the Water Footprint Calculator Works Through a series of […]
Which country uses the most water? Global water usage is driven by industrial and agricultural water use. While agricultural water use is the biggest water use category globally, industrial water use can be significant and varies greatly by country. The amount depends upon the volume of freshwater used to produce consumer goods like cars, plastic […]
It is important for individuals, households, businesses and countries to ask “What is a water footprint?” as they do an assessment of water use patterns at different levels. An Assessment of Water Use Patterns at Different Levels, Both Direct and Virtual. Fresh water is vital to life, but as the world’s population grows, so does its use […]
