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10 Facts about Water in the UK

Just for the fun of it Water Coolers Direct has trawled the net to bring you the following mix of fascinating and at times funny facts about water in the UK.

Surprising UK Water Facts

1. Flushed with Life

Proper sanitisation in the UK (developed in the 1880’s) led to a 15 year increase in life expectancy over the following four decades. It’s no surprise then that the British Medical Journal recently voted the flushing toilet as the most significant medical advance in the past 100 years. (a)

2. Out on the Tiles

The roof of a typical (four bed) family house can capture an incredible amount of water, more than 100,000 litres (100 cu.m) of rain water in a year. (b)

3. Desert Anyone?

According to the Environment Agency the desert states of Syria and Sudan have more water available per head than the South East of England. (d)

UK Water Waste

4. Green Fingers = more Water used

In the UK the total proportion of water used can approach 50% during the summer months due to gardening. (b)

5. A Lot of Water

Each day the average person in the UK uses 150 litres of water. (c)

6. A Lot more Water

The average household of 4 people uses 275 litres a day. (b)

UK Water Usage

7. The Water is Rising

Due to the lack of man made and natural water storage facilities in the UK water is scarce in many areas, however the demand for water is growing at a steady rate of 1% per year. (b)

8. Industry and Commerce

Industry and Commerce in the UK consume 1300 million m3 of water every year. (d)

9. Water, Water Everywhere?

The UK receives a lot of rainfall every year; unfortunately there are limited natural or man made ways of storing this precious resource and so relatively low amounts of water per head. (d)

10. Don’t be a Drip

Get that dripping tap fixed, just 1 drop per second wastes nearly 5,000 litres of water per year. (d)

Sources:

a. http://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/files/devawareness/ten-things.asp
SOURCED ON: 19 January 2009

b. http://www.savetherain.info/water-saving-tips/water-facts.aspx SOURCED ON: 19 January 2009

c. http://www.uk-energy-saving.com/water_saving_facts.html SOURCED ON: 19 January 2009

d. http://www.fhc2020.co.uk/fhc/cms/water-facts-and-tips/ SOURCED ON: 19 January 2009

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