• Less than 2% of the earth’s water supply is fresh water with only 1% of being available as drinking water.
• Globally, in 2012 only 89% of people had access to water suitable for drinking. 1.8 billion people still used an unsafe drinking water source.
• 97% of all the earth's water is salt water found in oceans and seas.
• A person can survive about a month without food, but only 5 to 7 days without water.
• Water makes up about 60% of weight in men and 55% of weight in women. Infants are about 70% to 80% water while the elderly are around 45%.
• By adjusting your lawn mower height from a low setting to a high setting will provide taller grass which will shade the roots and hold soil moisture better than short grass.
• Leaving lawn clippings on your grass will cool the ground and hold in moisture.
• You can minimize evaporation by watering during the early morning hours when temperatures are cooler and winds are lighter. Don’t water your lawn on windy days as most of the water blows away or evaporates.
• A leaking tap can waste up to 2,000 litres of water a month. Fixing a leaking tap is an easy way to use less water.
• In 2011 the Victorian government introduced uniform permanent water saving rules. These rules can be found via the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning webpage.