Water and Toilet Facts     U.S Seasonal Drought Outlook

The U. S. General Accounting Office:
By the year 2013, 36 states are expecting local regional and statewide water shortages, even under non-drought conditions.

Sustainable Asset Management (SAM):
Fresh-water consumption worldwide has more than doubled since World War II to nearly 4,000 cubic kilometers annually and set to rise another 25 percent by 2030.

The Aquifer, Spring 2002, Volume 16, Number 4, Page 2.
A Publication of the Groundwater Foundation:
One third of the world’s population lives in countries experiencing moderate to high water shortages. By 2025 more than two-thirds (5.8 out of 8 billion people) of the world's population are expected to suffer from water shortages. This will affect practically every country in the world including the United States.

The Aquifer:
Between 1900 and 1995 the rate of population growth rose two fold. Global water consumption grew six fold.