Facts About Your Water
Drop Savers Water Conservation Poster Contest
The City of Fort Lauderdale, in partnership with the Florida Section of the American Water Works Association, sponsors the Drop Savers Water Conservation Poster Contest to celebrate Drinking Water Week, which is designed to promote water awareness and the importance of water conservation through creative thinking and design.
Students in grades K-12 from Fort Lauderdale public, private, and charter schools were invited to participate in the contest. Entries were submitted by 112 who used their own ideas, designs, and slogans to create posters that demonstrated their knowledge and understanding about the importance of conserving water.
The contest winners, along with their families and their teachers, attended a recent Fort Lauderdale City Commission meeting and were publicly recognized for their achievements.
Did You Know:
- Water is the most common substance found on Earth.
The Earth's surface is 80% water.
- Only 3% of the water on Earth is freshwater.
Of that 3%, only 1% is available as drinking water.
The other 2% is frozen in the polar ice caps.
- Each of us uses almost 183 gallons of water each
day.
- The human body consists of almost two-thirds
water. Water makes up 70% of the brain.
- Humans need about 2.5 quarts of water a day for
good health.
- City water costs from 89¢ to $2.32 per 1,000
gallons compared to $1 per gallon of store-bought
bottled water.
- The City of Fort Lauderdale Public Works Department
is responsible for the delivery of clean, safe
water
to customers through:
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From its source to your tap, the City of Fort
Lauderdale provides millions of gallons of water
every day. From the cleaning and filtering processes,
to testing and monitoring in state-certified
labs, you are guaranteed a clean, safe supply
of water for everyday use. |
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