As a boiler company, we spend a lot of time talking about fire, but we don’t talk too much about water. So to add some balance, here is some intriguing trivia about water that the folks at Waterless put together.

1. Water boils quicker in Denver, Colorado than in New York City (the altitude).
2. Los Angeles uses about the same amount of water today as they did 30 years ago—even though their populations have increased significantly.
3. In one year, the average American residence uses over 100,000 gallons (indoors and outdoors).
4. American residents use between 100 and 120 gallons of water per day.
5. Americans use more water each day by flushing the toilet than they do showering or any other activity.

6. The average faucet flows at a rate of two gallons per minute.
7. It takes more water to manufacture a new car (39,090 gallons) than to fill an above ground swimming pool.
8. At one drip per second, a faucet can leak 3,000 gallons per year.
9. A leaky toilet can waste 8,000 gallons a month.
10. The New York City water supply system leaks 36 million gallons per day.

After reading that list, are you moving that leaky faucet/toilet repair project up on your to-do list?

For more fascinating trivia, read this post on forest fires.

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