This statistic shows key information on the water system in the United States. As of the date of the survey, some two trillion gallons of treated drinking water were wasted every year due to water main breaks in the United States; this represents around 18 percent of the total treated water supply of the country.
Key information on the water system in the United States*
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Council on Foreign Relations. (July 18, 2017). Key information on the water system in the United States* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 25, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/972954/key-information-water-system-united-states/
Council on Foreign Relations. "Key information on the water system in the United States*." Chart. July 18, 2017. Statista. Accessed January 25, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/972954/key-information-water-system-united-states/
Council on Foreign Relations. (2017). Key information on the water system in the United States*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 25, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/972954/key-information-water-system-united-states/
Council on Foreign Relations. "Key Information on The Water System in The United States*." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jul 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/972954/key-information-water-system-united-states/
Council on Foreign Relations, Key information on the water system in the United States* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/972954/key-information-water-system-united-states/ (last visited January 25, 2021)