The Facts About New York’s Water Usage
New York consumes almost 1 billion gallons of water per day…
Did you know…?
New York State loses 45 billion gallons of water per day to evaporation.
Water is essential for all life on our fragile blue-green planet, and without water nothing can survive. Only 2.5% of the world’s water is fresh & drinkable, and only 1% of the freshwater is accessible. It is our responsibility to reduce our own water wastage and preserve every last precious drop.
New York City uses nearly 1 billion gallons of water per day – view all of the facts below…
# 1
The city of New York
consumes 975 million gallons
of water in a single day.
Enough to fill
1,218,000,000 balloons!
The city of New York
consumes 975 million gallons
of water in a single day.
Enough to fill
1,218,000,000 balloons!
# 2
Over the course of two days,
NYC uses enough water to fill
127,400,000
Honda CRV fuel tanks.
Over the course of two days,
NYC uses enough water to fill
127,400,000
Honda CRV fuel tanks.
# 3
NYC's water consumption in 3 days
would fill the cargo hold of
12,847
Boeing 747-400Fs
NYC's water consumption in 3 days
would fill the cargo hold of
12,847
Boeing 747-400Fs
# 4
Four days' NYC water
can fill a 220 mile
Olympic swimming pool.
(the distance between
Central Park and Baltimore).
Four days' NYC water
can fill a 220 mile
Olympic swimming pool.
(the distance between
Central Park and Baltimore).
# 5
Five days' NYC water use
could fill a standard drinking straw
to the moon
...and back
Five days' NYC water use
could fill a standard drinking straw
to the moon
...and back
# 6
New York City uses more
water in 6 days
than Central Park sees
in 6 years
New York City uses more
water in 6 days
than Central Park sees
in 6 years
# 7
One week’s worth
of New York City's water
could fill 3,833
St Patrick’s Cathedrals
to the roof.
One week’s worth
of New York City's water
could fill 3,833
St Patrick’s Cathedrals
to the roof.
# 8
The total amount of water used within
New York over eight days
could cover
the Bronx Zoo
over 30 ft deep.
The total amount of water used within
New York over eight days
could cover the Bronx Zoo
over 30 ft deep.
# 9
NYC consumes an estimated
8,775 million gallons of water in 9 days.
The weight of that much water
is equivalent to 195,437
Statues of Liberty.
NYC consumes an estimated
8,775 million gallons of water in 9 days.
The weight of that much water
is equivalent to 195,437
Statues of Liberty.
# 10
The water used over a 10 days in the
Big Apple is enough to keep
Disneyland’s Splash Mountain
in normal operation for
more than half a year.
The water used over a 10 days in the
Big Apple is enough to keep
Disneyland’s Splash Mountain
in normal operation for
more than half a year.
# 11
11 days’ worth of New York water
would fill Sea World’s
Shamu Stadium
1,532 times.
11 days’ worth of New York water
would fill Sea World’s
Shamu Stadium
1,532 times.
# 12
Las Vegas’ world-famous
Bellagio Hotel
uses
250,000 gallons of water
per fountain show.
The amount of water New York uses
in 12 days would cover 349 displays.
Las Vegas’ world-famous
Bellagio Hotel
uses 250,000 gallons of water
per fountain show.
The amount of water New York uses
in 12 days would cover 349 displays.
# 13
The amount of water New York uses
in 13 days could fill the
Great Pyramid of Giza
22 times.
The amount of water New York uses
in 13 days could fill the
Great Pyramid of Giza
22 times.
# 14
Two weeks’ worth of New York water
weighs the equivalent of
54,992 Big Bens.
Two weeks’ worth of New York water
weighs the equivalent of
54,992 Big Bens.
# 15
New York uses enough
water in 15 days
to fill the world’s
man-made structure
Dubai’s Burj Khalifa,
427 times.
New York uses enough
water in 15 days
to fill the world’s
man-made structure
Dubai’s Burj Khalifa,
427 times.
# 16
The iconic final scenes of
Oscar-winning film Titanic,
were shot in a 350,000-gallon tank
16 days' NYC water
could fill the tank 44,571 times.
The iconic final scenes of
Oscar-winning film Titanic,
were shot in a 350,000-gallon tank
16 days' NYC water
could fill the tank 44,571 times.
# 17
There are 42,000 NYC taxi drivers
responsible for the journeys of 241 million
passengers per year.
The water used in NYC in 17 days
equates to 394,643 gallons per driver
and 69 gallons per passenger.
There are 42,000 NYC taxi drivers
responsible for the journeys of 241 million
passengers per year.
The water used in NYC in 17 days
equates to 394,643 gallons per driver
and 69 gallons per passenger.
# 18
The amount of water used by New York
within 18 days is enough to completely fill
16 AT+T Stadiums
(home of the Dallas Cowboys).
The amount of water used by New York
within 18 days is enough to completely fill
16 AT+T Stadiums
(home of the Dallas Cowboys).
# 19
New York City uses more water in 19 days
than the controversial
Eagle Ford Shale in Texas
uses in a whole year.
New York City uses more water in 19 days
than the controversial
Eagle Ford Shale in Texas
uses in a whole year.
# 20
The water NYC used in 20 days
is enough to fill the
Great Blue Hole in Belize.
The water NYC used in 20 days
is enough to fill the
Great Blue Hole in Belize.
# 21
The 2015 World Cup-winning
USA Women’s soccer team jerseys
were each made from 18 recycled bottles.
If 21 days’ New York water was bottled
it would use enough plastic
for a BILLION jerseys.
The 2015 World Cup-winning
USA Women’s soccer team jerseys
were each made from 18 recycled bottles.
If 21 days’ New York water was bottled
it would use enough plastic
for a BILLION jerseys.
# 22
NYC's water use total after 22 days
is enough to cover America’s driest area,
Death Valley, entirely,
with a half-inch of water.
NYC's water use total after 22 days
is enough to cover America’s driest area,
Death Valley, entirely,
with a half-inch of water.
# 23
23 days’ NYC water could fill
the world’s largest swimming pool
at the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile
340 times over.
23 days’ NYC water could fill
the world’s largest swimming pool
at the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile
340 times over.
# 24
The British NHS advises
to drink 0.4 gal per day.
24 days’ worth of New York water
could supply this amount to
the 633 million people in need
for quarter of a year.
The British NHS advises
to drink 0.4 gal per day.
24 days’ worth of New York water
could supply this amount to
the 633 million people in need
for quarter of a year.
# 25
The Trump World Golf Club Dubai,
designed by Tiger Woods
uses 4 million gallons of water per day
to maintain its appearance.
The amount of water that New York uses
in 25 days. would be enough to maintain
the course for 16 years and 36 weeks..
The Trump World Golf Club Dubai,
designed by Tiger Woods
uses 4 million gallons of water per day
to maintain its appearance.
The amount of water that New York uses
in 25 days. would be enough to maintain
the course for 16 years and 36 weeks..
# 26
The “Waterpark Capital of the World”,
Wisconsin Dells
includes 20 water parks, using
16 million gallons of water in total.
26 days’ New York water
can cover the
entire network of parks 1,584 times.
The “Waterpark Capital of the World”,
Wisconsin Dells
includes 20 water parks, using
16 million gallons of water in total.
26 days’ New York water
can cover the
entire network of parks 1,584 times.
# 27
NYC uses enough water
in 27 days to cover
the entire city of Venice
(160 square miles)
with 3/4 of an inch of water.
NYC uses enough water
in 27 days to cover
the entire city of Venice
(160 square miles)
with 3/4 of an inch of water.
# 28
The Dubai Fountain is recognised as the
world’s largest dancing fountain,
featuring jets which use 22,000 gallons
of water in shooting 450-feet high
(the equivalent of a 45-storey building).
28 days’ worth of New York water usage
can account for
12,409,090 jet streams of this size.
The Dubai Fountain is recognised as the
world’s largest dancing fountain,
featuring jets which use 22,000 gallons
of water in shooting 450-feet high
(the equivalent of a 45-storey building).
28 days’ worth of New York water usage
can account for
12,409,090 jet streams of this size.
# 29
The world’s population was
estimated to be 7 BILLION in 2017.
New York uses enough water in 29 days to
provide a healthy amount of drinking water
for every person in the world for
five days.
The world’s population was
estimated to be 7 BILLION in 2017.
New York uses enough water in 29 days to
provide a healthy amount of drinking water
for every person in the world for
five days.
# 30
The Tokyo Underground Water Tank
is the largest facility of its kind,
capable of pumping
200 tonnes of water per second.
30 days’ worth of New York could see
it operate at this rate for a full week.
The Tokyo Underground Water Tank
is the largest facility of its kind,
capable of pumping
200 tonnes of water per second.
30 days’ worth of New York could see
it operate at this rate for a full week.
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