My presentation is about a substance vital to everyone and almost everything. If you haven’t guessed by now, yes it is about water. It covers why water is needed for the human body to work, what happens without enough water, and how much water is used and wasted in the U.S.
The first topic to be covered will be how your body uses water. Water is used in all of the major systems for a variety of uses. It used for digestion, controlling the temperature of the body, getting rid of the body’s waste, and transporting nutrients. Water makes up most of the body with studies showing the amount ranging form 72% up to as high as 83%. Most major organs are at least three-quarters to four-fifths water as well. It’s no wonder that water is often called the body’s most important nutrient. The
About 85% of all Americans use roughly 34 billion gallons of water supplied by public water systems. The remaining 15% use other sources, these might include bottled water, wells, and some may not drink any water. So I would estimate the amount of water use in America at about 40 billion gallons. A lot of this water ends up being wasted. The amount ranges from a conservative 10-15% to as high as 75%. It’s impossible to say how much is “wasted” because people have different definitions of “waste”. But consider these facts, a 10-minute shower can take 25 - 50 gallons of water. A high flow showerhead can spew water out at 6 - 10 gallons a minute. A low flow showerhead can cut the rate in half without reducing pressure. It takes nearly 1,400 gallons* of water to make a meal that has
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