- Water is the most common compound found on Earth.
- Four-fifths of the Earth's surface is covered in water.
- Water plays a very important role in our lives, we drink it, wash in it, wash with it and swim in it.
- Our bones contain about 72% water, our kidneys about 82% and our blood is about 90% water.
- The body of an adult contains about 40 litres of water.
- Each of us need an intake of about 2 litres of water per day. This water may be taken as part of our food or drink.
- Water is more important than food.
- Water is something we have taken for granted, each person in Ireland uses about 150 litres of water every day.
- Most of our water supplies come from rivers and lakes.
Other Facts About Water
- Human Beings can survive for some weeks without food, but without water, we could perish after only a few days.
- Water has always played a significant role in our lives. As far back as 2500B.C. man was building highly advanced water supply systems.
- The ancient Greeks built and operated water distribution systems in 200B.C. and many of these are still in good working order.
- Rome consumed up to 200 million litres/day in Caesar's time.
- In a lifetime, each person is estimated to drink about 40,000 litres (8750 gallons) of water.
- The Romans built huge channels to carry water from rivers and lakes to cities, they were called aqueducts.
