Harwich Water Department - Water Facts

H₂0 Makes Everything Go

Water is the most common compound on earth, the fluid from which all life originates. It's the one liquid humans must have to live.

An average person can go nearly two months without eating. But less than a week without water could kill you.

Yet, important as water is, most of us know little about it.

Take this test and see how much you know about water.

1. What percentage of the world is covered by water?
   
2. What percentage of the world's water is readily available for humans to use?
   
3. How much water is contained in the human body?
   
4. Which contains more water as a percentage of body weight, a woman's or a man's body?
   
5. Why do male and female bodies tend to have different amounts of water?
   
6. How much water does the human body lose in a typical day?
   
7. Why is water especially good for people on a diet?
   
8. What is the largest use of water - outdoors? - indoors?
   
9. Public water systems produce billions of gallons of drinking water every day, more than 180 gallons per person. What percentage of that is consumed by people?

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Ordinary water is a valuable natural resource. Safe, reliable, good-tasting drinking water is a carefully manufactured product. It's collected, treated, tested and delivered to your home and business 24 hours a day. Use it wisely and with confidence for your pleasure and good health.