Water Conservation Fact Sheet

	The average person can go nearly 2 months without eating, less than one week without water could kill you.
	A woman's body is 50-60% water, a man's body is 60-65% water. (Fat tissues contain virtually no water)
	An adult's body contains about 40 quarts of water (10 gallons).
	The human body loses between 2 and 3 quarts of water everyday from perspiration and normal elimination
	In South Florida's humidity we each lose an additional quart of water from our bodies everyday.
	One-half of 1% of the world's water is available for all humans to use.
97% of the water on earth is salty (Ocean water), 2% is locked (frozen) in the polar ice-caps, 1/2% is in the atmosphere.
Did you know that typically less than 1% of all water treated for drinking is actually consumed by people
99% of all water treated for drinking is used for things like showers, lawn sprinkling, to flush toilets, etc.

What is Salt Water Intrusion? There are 2 kinds of water, fresh water (the kind we drink) and salt water (the kind in the Ocean). Salt water is more dense than fresh water. You can remember that by thinking that Ocean water is fresh water with lots of particles of salt in it...therefore it is more dense than fresh water and naturally weighs more. We pump our water for drinking out of the Biscayne Aquifer. If we take out more water than can get put back in naturally (by rain, etc.) then the level of the aquifer drops. The Biscayne Aquifer extends east to the Ocean. Pressure keeps the Ocean water in the Ocean, and the fresh water in the Biscayne Aquifer. When the level of the Biscayne Aquifer drops, the pressure separating the water is also reduced. Because the salt water is more dense it begins to "spill-over" (or Intrude) into the Biscayne Aquifer. The salt water mixes with the fresh water and if the content of salt becomes too high we can no longer use the water for drinking. Salt water intrusion has "creeped" into the Biscayne Aquifer from the Ocean westward into Hollywood. Currently, the water in the Biscayne Aquifer west of 18th Avenue in Hollywood is still relatively free from salt water intrusion. Unfortunately, years of use from the Biscayne Aquifer without the understanding of the causes of salt water intrusion resulted in the water in the Biscayne Aquifer EAST of 15th Ave. to become too salty for even landscape irrigation. The more water you use, the more water we need to pump from the Aquifer. The more fresh water we pump out without giving the Aquifer a chance to recharge, the faster the level drops and the further west the salt water intrudes. Conserve water for a very good reason.

How much water does it take to... Flush a spider down the toilet 3-5 gallons Run the shower for one minute 5-10 gallons One load of laundry 40 gallons Run the Dishwasher 12 gallons Run a garden hose for a few hours up to 600 gallons The Source Of Hollywood's Water Is The Biscayne Aquifer What's Under Hollywood? A. Ground Level B. Limestone C. Biscayne Aquifer       (10-200-feet below ground) D. Marl (more limestone) E. Floridan Aquifer       (900-feet below ground)