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Temporary side entrance in effect

3:19 PM 03/15/2023

Attention BWSC Customers. Beginning Tuesday March 7th renovations will commence on the front entrance of 980 Harrison Ave. Therefore, there will be no accessibility to the building via the double doors until further notice. A temporary side entrance in order to conduct business will be made available. The temporary entrance is in compliance with ADA regulations and our security team will be stationed there to provide assistance as needed. 

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Educate yourself and others about our environment and all the neat things you can do to protect our water, the planet’s most valuable resource! BWSC provides a number of educational materials below including coloring pages, crossword puzzles, pictures, interesting water facts, word games, and other fun learning resources.

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BWSC Drinking Water Week Activity Book (Part I & Part II)

BWSC Stormdrain Activity Book

Fun Facts About Water

  • Of all the earth’s water, 97% is salt water found in oceans and seas.
  • About two-thirds of the human body is water; 70% of your skin is water.
  • 38 billion gallons of water per day is processed for domestic and public use. You can survive about a month without food, but only 5 to 7 days without water.
  • Only 1% of the earth’s water is available for drinking; 2% is frozen.
  • The average five-minute shower takes between 15 to 25 gallons of water.
  • A person should consume 2.5 quarts of water per day to maintain health. One gallon of water weighs approximately 8.5 pounds.
  • You can refill an 8 oz. glass of water 15,000 times for the same cost as a six-pack of soda!
  • One million miles of pipeline and aqueducts carry water in the United States and Canada. That’s enough to circle the earth 40 times.
  • A dishwasher uses between 9 to 12 gallons of water while hand-washing dishes can use up to 20 gallons.
  • A dairy cow must drink four gallons of water to produce one gallon of milk.

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