Drought and Water Conservation

Water is a finite resource – even though about 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, less than 1 percent is available for human use.  Despite the water supply and infrastructure challenges faced by many communities across the US, each American uses an average of 82 gallons of water each day at home.  Water managers in at least 40 states expect local, statewide, or regional water shortages to occur over the next several years.

The Gulf Coast Water Authority has water conservation and drought contingency plans to identify ways to reduce water consumption, loss, and waste, particularly in times of drought.

For more information on Drought
For more information on Water Conservation 

GCWA also supports
the US Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense program,
which serves as a label for water-efficient products
and a resource for water conservation.