Come to the Franciscan Welcoming House on Thursday March 18th from 6-8 p.m. for a delicious dinner and dicussion on water, one of the most essential elements in existence. Take some time to meditate on the abundance of this gift!
Please RSVP by March 16, to 320-229-0307.
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The total amount of water on the earth is about 326 million cubic miles of water.
-Of all the water on the earth, humans can used only about three tenths of a percent of this water. Such usable water is found in groundwater aquifers, rivers, and freshwater lakes.
-The United States uses about 346,000 million gallons of fresh water every day.
-The United States uses nearly 80 percent of its water for irrigation and thermoelectric power.
-The average person in the United States uses anywhere from 80-100 gallons of water per day. Flushing the toilet actually takes up the largest amount of this water.
-Approximately 85 percent of U.S. residents receive their water from public water facilities. The remaining 15 percent supply their own water from private wells or other sources.
-By the time a person feels thirsty, his or her body has lost over 1 percent of its total water amount.
-The weight a person loses directly after intense physical activity is weight from water, not fat.
-The next war fought will likely be over water rights
