Did You Know?
97% of the water on the earth is saltwater; only 3% is freshwater
Most of the freshwater stored on the earth is frozen in glaciers
Only 1% of the earth’s water is available for drinking water
The Great Lakes are the largest surface freshwater system on Earth
They contain about 84% of North America’s surface fresh water and 21% of the world’s supply.
More than 30 million people live in the Great Lakes basin - roughly 10% of the U.S. population and more than 30% of the Canadian population.
Nearly 25 percent of Canadian agricultural production and 7 percent of American farm production are located in the basin.
An average person can survive nearly 2 months without food, but only 5 to 7 days without water
1 gallon of water weighs 8 pounds
* U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
