Aqwest has developed a Student Education Booklet to inform students and adults about the water industry and Aqwest's infrastructure and operations.

Topics include:

• Yarragadee Aquifer
• The Water Cycle
• Treating the Water
• Computer Technology
• Water Consumption
• The Human Body
• Water Saving Tips
• Planning for Future Water Demand

Student Education Booklet

• A pineapple is 80 per cent water, compared to 95 per cent for a tomato.

• A chicken is made up of about 75 per cent water.

• It takes about 5,680 litres of water to process just one barrel of beer.

• It takes approximately 740 bathtubs of water to make one single new car.

• To process one can of fruit or vegetables, it takes around 35 litres of water

• A small drip from a kitchen tap can waste up to 75 litres of water each day.

• An average adult has 37 litres of water in their body.

• A person can live up to one month without food, but only around one week without water.

• A human’s brain is made up of about 70 per cent water.

• A 2 per cent drop in body water can trigger short-term memory loss.

• The number one trigger for daytime fatigue is lack of water.

• Water is exceptionally important to maintain body temperature.

• Every living cell in the body depends on water for its survival.