97% of the Earth’s water is salt water located in oceans and seas.

Only 1% of the Earth’s water is available for drinking water.

About ⅔ of the human body is water.  70% of skin is water.

Public water suppliers (like the Holland BPW) process 34 billion gallons of water per day for domestic and public use.

Approximately 1 million miles of pipelines and aqueducts carry water in just the US and Canada.  That’s enough to circle the Earth 40 times.

61% of Americans rely on lakes, rivers, and streams as their source of drinking water.  The other 39% rely on groundwater, water located underground in aquifers and wells.

You can survive about one month without food, but only 5 to 7 days without water.

You can refill an 8 oz. glass of water approximately 15,000 times for the same cost as a six-pack of pop.

80% of the Earth’s surface is water.

A gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds at 68° F (room temperature).

The US national average for water usage is roughly 150 gallons per day per person.

The average 5 minute shower takes between 25-50 gallons of water.

The average automatic dishwasher uses 9-12 gallons of water while hand washing dishes can take up to 20 gallons.

A leaky faucet can waste 100 gallons of water per day.

2% of the Earth’s water is frozen and therefore unusable.

The 5 Great Lakes bordering the US and Canada contain about 20% of the world’s available fresh water.

More than 39,000 gallons of water are used to manufacture a new car, including tires.

75% of a tree is water.

Less than 1% of the water we treat is consumed.

Older toilets use between 2 and 7 gallons of water every time they are flushed.

Water is the only substance found on Earth naturally as a solid, a liquid and a gas.

Nearly one half of the Earth’s population doesn’t have access to clean water for sanitation, drinking and other human needs.

For less than $2.00, Holland BPW customers get 1,000 gallons of water delivered right to their tap, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.