Water Fun Facts
Did You Know?
In 1891, the Chattahoochee River was selected as the
main source for Atlanta’s drinking water by Mayor William
Hemphill.
The Hemphill Water Treatment Plant is a manually operated
water treatment plant that is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days
per week.
The Hemphill Water Treatment Plant was built in 1893 and
supplies 65 percent of City’s drinking water.
Total water use in metro Atlanta decreased by about 15 percent between 2006 and 2009, even though population increased 6 percent.
Fluoride is added to water to prevent tooth decay.
Centennial Olympic Park uses more than 11 miles of underground irrigation to service the parks water features.
There is water on the Moon! NASA discovered water on the moon in the form of ice.
Total water use in metro Atlanta decreased by about 15 percent between 2006 and 2009, even though population increased 6 percent.
The average total home water use for each person in the U.S. is about 50 gallons a day.
The Georgia Aquarium houses more than 10 million gallons of water
70 percent of the Earth is water. From seas to lakes, to rivers and creeks, water is everywhere. Valuing water means valuing our future.
