USA Safe Water

“Water, water everywhere and all the boards did shrink. Water, water, everywhere and not a drop to drink”.~Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Unsafe drinking water is the leading cause of sickness and deathAbout 2% of Earth’s water is safe to drinkOnly 1% of the water is accessible

*90% of the US has access to clean drinking water*Most water is accessible through reservoirs*40% of U.S. rivers and streams and 46% of U.S. lakes are unsafe to fish or swim

Safe Drinking Water

Water Facts

Drinking saltwater/seawater causes:*Dehydration*Bacterial Infections

*The rapid use of groundwater has created thousands of sinkholes in Florida. *California has a 20 year supply of freshwater left*1/3 of all U.S. water withdrawals are for export.

U.S.A. Water Facts

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