A drop in the bucket can go a long way! Did you know that a leak of just one 1 drop per second wastes about 1,800 gallons a year?

Access to sustainable sources of filtered water reduces reliance on bottled water. Every Brita filter can save up to 300 plastic bottles.

The average family uses approximately 400 gallons of water a day. However, the same family will waste about 90 additional gallons a day due to household leaks.

Puddles can accumulate on sidewalks and run off into streets as a result of over-watering your lawn. As much as 50% of water used outside is wasted because of inefficient watering methods.

Reclamation ponds collect rain water and runoff that can be reused in various applications. These ponds can save millions of gallons of potable water per year.

Cities, such as Austin, rely on natural springs for various uses including drinking water. You can help keep these natural water sources sustainable by participating in water conservation efforts to reduce your water consumption.

The Great Lakes hold 90% of North America's fresh surface water. However, this resource is not unlimited. High demands threaten the lifetime of the lakes.

About 40% of rivers and lakes in the U.S. surveyed by the EPA are too polluted for swimming or fishing. You can help combat river pollution by being more conscious of where your waste ends up.

More and more dead zones are emerging in the planet's seas. Dead zones are instances when there is so little oxygen in the water life struggles to exist.

The volume of all the ocean water is approximately 321 million cubic miles. This is over 96% of Earth's total water. Most ocean pollution begins on land from fertilizer, pesticide and waste runoff.