eli5 How is water wasted?

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Like when ppl say don’t wash your yard or car with a hose. Isn’t the extra water or for that matter all water either seeping underground and adding to groundwater table or being evaporated into nature to be recycled? In both cases the water will be filtered enough to be potable….

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In the unlimited water cycle, there is a limited rate at which rain can refill reservoires.

If you use more than that ratio, the reservoires will deplete.

So there’s definitely reason in saving water.

It’s like living on a salary. You get paid once, every month. If you spend more than you get paid every month, you’re in debt. Except nature doesn’t give loans. If the water supply is empty, you have to wait for rain.

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