It All Adds Up!

People depend on fresh water every day. They use it for drinking, for growing food, and for building.

People in the United States use a lot of fresh water. Each person uses about 378 liters (100 gallons) of water each day. That amount would fill two and a half bathtubs. That is a lot of water!

Water Used by One Person Each Day

Interpret the Graph Who uses the most water each day? Who uses the least?

Everybody needs water, especially when it’s hot! This boy drinks water on a hot summer day.