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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Your water at your home arrives at some cost, dependent on the difficulty to deliver it. And if you are told not to wash your car, then there is probably a limited supply of water for everyone in your area. Depending where you live, it may be very difficult to recover enough water for every person’s needs.

One doesn’t snap one’s fingers to make water conveniently ready and accessible. Water molecules don’t always flow abundantly to a location you can easily retrieve them when you live in a place where there is worry if everyone will have enough water. 💦 That water will go somewhere, maybe far or maybe not. There might not be enough volume of water for everyone in the first place in your area to sustain life well.

It is kind of an important resource, so best not to waste it when you may need it.

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