Q: Even though water is everywhere and we use it every day, most people don’t know enough when it comes to water basics. Simply put, what is water?
Green Water Technologies: Water is a molecule of H2O that contains two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen. Water is a transparent, odorless liquid.
Q: Where does residential water come from?
Green Water Technologies: The cycle of water begins with precipitation falling from the sky. Home water can come from two sources; either a groundwater source, such as a well, or from a surface-water source, such a lake, river, or reservoir.
Q: How much water do we use per day?
Green Water Technologies: Estimates vary, but a typical American uses about 80-100 gallons of water per day.
Q: What is the largest use of household water?
Green Water Technologies: This may surprise you, but the largest use of household water is flushing the toilet, and after that, taking showers and baths.
Q: Can a little leak waste a lot of water?
Green Water Technologies: It's not the little leak that wastes water—it’s the little leak that keeps on leaking that wastes water.
Q: How is the water we drink made safe?
Green Water Technologies: Treatments for safe water vary depending on the source of the water. However, if water is delivered from a municipality, it will most likely meet all EPA standards for potable water. The only water that is not regulated before it enters a home are private wells. There are a number of testing and treatment solutions readily available to ensure potability and all a homeowner has to do is have their well tested once per year and make the proper adjustments to the treatment is needed.
