The Big Thirst Quotes

“The typical American flushes the toilet five times a day at home, and uses 18.5 gallons (70 liters) of water, just for that.5”
― Charles Fishman, The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water

“And, of course, water is the most important substance in our lives because we ourselves are made mostly of water—men are typically 60 percent water, women are typically 55 percent water. A 150-pound man is 90 pounds of water (11 gallons).4”
― Charles Fishman, The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water

“The electricity you use at home each day requires 250 gallons of water per person, not just more than the actual water you use at home in the kitchen and the bathroom but two-and-a-half times more.”
― Charles Fishman, The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water