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  2. Water footprint - Wikipedia

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    Infographic of water footprints around the world. A water footprint shows the extent of water use in relation to consumption by people. [1] The water footprint of an individual, community, or business is defined as the total volume of fresh water used to produce the goods and services consumed by the individual or community or produced by the business.

  3. Water consumption - Wikipedia

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    Water consumption refers to the amount of water used by water users, usually provided by the water supply unit, or it can be obtained by the water users directly from rivers, lakes, reservoirs (ponds) or underground.

  4. Drinking water - Wikipedia

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    Drinking water that is supplied through a tap . Drinking water or potable water is water that is safe for ingestion, either when drunk directly in liquid form or consumed indirectly through food preparation. It is often (but not always) supplied through taps, in which case it is also called tap water.

  5. Residential water use in the U.S. and Canada - Wikipedia

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    End uses of water for households in the U.S. in gallons per household per day and percent of indoor use [1]. Residential water use (also called domestic use, household use, or tap water use) includes all indoor and outdoor uses of drinking quality water at single-family and multifamily dwellings. [2]

  6. Water resources - Wikipedia

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    Water resources are natural resources of water that are potentially useful for humans, for example as a source of drinking water supply or irrigation water. These resources can be either freshwater from natural sources, or water produced artificially from other sources, such as from reclaimed water or desalinated water (). 97% of the water on Earth is salt water and only three percent is fresh ...

  7. Daily consumption of drinking water - Wikipedia

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    The recommended daily amount of drinking water for humans varies. [1] It depends on activity, age, health, and environment.In the United States, the Adequate Intake for total water, based on median intakes, is 4.0 litres (141 imp fl oz; 135 US fl oz) per day for males older than 18, and 3.0 litres (106 imp fl oz; 101 US fl oz) per day for females over 18; it assumes about 80% from drink and 20 ...

  8. Can athletes drink too much water? Here's what studies ... - AOL

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    Although it can be brought about by an underlying medical condition, the most common cause is drinking too much water, which dilutes the body’s sodium levels. Symptoms can include nausea ...

  9. Consumptive water use - Wikipedia

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    Crop consumptive water use is the amount of water transpired during plant growth plus what evaporates from the soil surface and foliage in the crop area. The portion of water consumed in crop production depends on many factors, especially the irrigation technology.