Did you know?

• Only 1% of the earth's water is suitable for drinking!
• According to the latest US Geological Survey, the United States uses 408 billion gallons of water a day
• More three million people – including Evansville residents – drink Ohio River water on a daily basis – including Evansville-area residents
• The average person uses 125 to 150 gallons of water per day

How can you help to conserve water?

• To find out how much water your family uses on a daily basis visit the Water Conservation School or the USGS How much is your daily indoor water use?
• Visit the Personal Environmental Impact Calculator at the University of Wisconsin to estimate how well you are doing at water conservation.
• There are so many ways to save water. For information on what you can do to conserve water, visit WaterSense, an EPA partnership program.
• Get water conservation tips