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75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
Likely applies to half world pop.)

In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism
is so weak that it is often mistaken for
hunger.

Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's
metabolism as much as 3%.

One glass of water shut down midnight hunger
pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied by U-Washington.

Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.

Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses
of water a day could significantly ease back and
joint pain for up to 80%of sufferers.

A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy
short-term memory,trouble with basic maths, and
difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on
a printed page.

Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the
risk of colon cancer by 45%,plus it can slash the
risk of breast cancer by 79%,and one is 50% less
likely to develop bladder cancer.

By installing an efficient showerhead it is possible to save up to 30,000 litres of water a year.

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Sydney Water provides drinking water, wastewater services, and some stormwater services to the communities of Sydney, the Blue Mountains and the Illawarra.

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A recent report
in the Melbourne Age
January 29,2001
reveals that the
heatwave in MELBOURNE
so far this summer has
resulted in total water
consumption exceeding
100,000 megalitres
or 67,000 Olympic
Swimming Pools.



Jean Michel-Cousteau writes in his
latest dispatch January 2001

The simple fact of life on Earth is
that there are ever more humans,
and ever less usable water.

Of course, we need water to survive,
but thirst is only part of the
equation. Some 70 percent of our water
withdrawals from rivers and
aquifers is used in agriculture, mostly
for grain. Growing a ton of grain
requires1,000 tons of water. As
agriculture expands to satisfy a
population hungry for grain-based
products (like meat), an immense
burden is placed on water resources.
The rate of recharge seldom keeps up
with the demand. In India, water is
drawn atdouble the rate of recharge.
In Saudi Arabia and other places
dependent on fossil aquifers,
there is "no" recharge. Water tables
inChina, India and the United States
are falling up to 3 metres each year,
and major rivers on all continents,
including the Ganges,Colorado, Nile,
and Yellow, no longer contain enough
water to flow year round to the sea.

Some analysts foresee food shortages
and war if water-use trends continue.
According to the Worldwatch Institute,
aquifer depletion could reduce India's
food supply by 25 percent, while the
population along the Ganges will rise
by 43 percent by 2025, a possible
source of friction between India, Nepal
and Bangladesh. The Jordan River,
shared by Israel, Jordan, Syria,
Lebanon and Gaza, may have to nourish
a population growth of 71 percent in
the next quarter century, hopefully
without an outbreak of violence.

Water treaties, water dialogues, and
water conservation will continue to be
a truer measure of our foresight and
character.

We need to take less, use what we do
take more wisely and fairly,and stop
sullying the remainder.

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