The book "Star Talk" says:
"Where Do We Use Water Most?
Clean water plays a huge roll in modern life: drinking, bathing, housekeeping, and watering the yard and garden. The EPA estimates the average U.S. household uses 300 gallons a day. With roughly 125 million house holds in the country, that means we're using more than 35 billion gallons of water a day. But that's just the beginning. Households in the U.S. represent less than 10 percent of water usage. Agricultural irrigation systems and power plants each use more than four times the water that households do."
Did you know?
According to UNESCO, nearly one out of nine people around the world does not have access to clean drinking water, and at least one-third of the world's population does not have the water necessary for adequate sanitation. As the world population bulges beyond seven billion, these demands become greater. At the same time, climate change means a warmer planet, and many area- including parts of North America- face serious drought conditions."
1. "Irrigation
Large-scale farming requires steady irrigation. Estimates put this use across the United States at 128 billion gallons daily."
2. "Textile Production
It takes 700 gallons of water to sew, size, and dye every T-shirt manufactured in the United States."
3. "Fracking
In eastern Pennsylvania alone, about 30 million gallons of water are used daily to operate hydraulic fracturing wells-"fracking" operations- to extract natural gas."
4. "Bottled Water
About 10 billion gallons of water are bottled in the U.S. annually- That's about 150 bottles per person a year- and the number is growing rapidly."
5. "Household Leaks
Every day, leaking pipes and faucets in U.S. household water systems lose at least 3 billion gallons- literally down the drain."
6. "Power Generation
Steam-driven turbine generators, which create thermoelectric power for households, use about 160 billion gallons of water every day."