Is there unlimited amount of water in the world?
The water circulates around the earth, and it is the same water since time immemorial. The water evaporates from the sea, forms clouds, condenses and falls to the ground as rain or snow, runs on the surface or seeps into the strata where it becomes groundwater and then flows to the sea. It is the sun that drives the cycle. Water is therefore a renewable resource, it constantly renews itself when taken from it. It must therefore be considered highly unlikely that the water will run out, although the resource can certainly be depleted in severe droughts, for example, and if we do not take care of the resources
Examples of water waste:
Keep the water flowing the entire time you brush your teeth
Taking a long time in the shower
Always using the big button on the toilet
Let the shower on too long before you get in
Let the water flow while you get yourself a glass of water
Put too little in the washing machine and dishwasher instead of filling it
Let the water run while you wash the dishes
Since 2011, there has been a constant decrease in water loss in the total pipeline network in Denmark from 9.48% to 7.22% in 2021. The decrease in water loss is due, among other things, to a targeted effort from the utilities in relation to tracking leaks and repairing and maintaining the wiring network. In many places in the world, large amounts of clean water are being lost, and this means that important resources are being wasted every second. It is a global challenge, and it affects both the economics of water supplies and the environment negatively when water is lost, and even more water must be produced and distributed. Access to clean water is taken for granted in many places, just like the fresh air we breathe. We forget that clean water is a product that must be produced by an extensive and detailed process. And resources are limited. Water scarcity is a global problem caused by many different factors such as climate change, population density and the way water resources are managed. Therefore, some areas are hard hit. If we do not have sufficient resources to manage the water supply, a less visible, but serious, problem arises water wastage. Wastewater is treated, clean water that is lost somewhere in the supply network and never reaches the consumer. It is a waste of important water resources, and water produced and lost without generating revenue negatively affects the economy and the environment. The production costs and the energy used to produce and distribute the water are wasted. And when a significant amount of water is lost, it means that more water needs to be produced, which also needs to be distributed.
The English term non-revenue water (NRW) is often used for water waste or water loss.
Fun facts:
Cow farms in Hrunamannahreppur uses the most water
The avarage person in Hrunamannahreppur uses about 2.800 gallons (870L) of water a day.
But in Reykjavík, the avarege is 200 liters.
Hrunamannahreppur has one of the best water in Iceland.
When you shower with a new shower head ,12 liters of water run per minute.
But if you shower with an old shower head 24 liters of waterruno per minute.
If you go to the bathroom and flush the smaller button you waste 6 liters of water.
But if you flush the bigger button you waste78 12 liters of water.
785 million people don´t have access of adequate water .
Water sources in Flúðir are from Blálækir, Lindir,Ásatún and Langholt
Water consumption stands for the use of water ie. how we use the water and what we use it for. For example, we use water to shower, bathe, shower, put in the dishwasher/washing machine, cook food, wash the car, swimming pools and more.
Below is a comparison of the use of water in Denmark and Iceland for the water intended for use.
Average household consumption in Reykjavík is 165-200 liters per day per person.
Drinking water in Denmark is usually produced in water plants. More than 95% of Danes get their drinking water from approx. 2,600 water supplies.
There are about 48 water utilities in Iceland with over 500 permanent residents and they serve about 93% of the country's population.
At Flúðir water supply, the individual uses 870l. per day.
Vatnsveita Flúða services a very large agricultural area and other industries that need a lot of water.
10 crazy facts about water:
70% of your brain is water.
Hot water freezes faster than cold water.
You can live for a month just on water.
66% of your body is water.
30% of water used is wasted.
India uses the most water in the world.
79.4936 trillion liters are wasted in the world per year
Egypt could run out of water by 2025.
You could get sick if you drink rainwater.
You can live for a month just by drinking water.