2006-11-14 08:39:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment
Most certainly less than 2% - as 98% is in the oceans and this salt water.
Of the 2% left, most is trapped in ice caps.
0.036% is in lakes and rivers - if you ignore pollution, then this is your answer.
If you mean "really clean water", then I would guess you are now looking at less than 0.02 %
2006-11-14 08:45:48 · answer #1 · answered by Mark T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 1%- 2% is drinkable. We have not yet found a way to take the saltiness out of saltwater. Most of this water is in the artic ice cap. The Earth is slowly getting warmer, and this will melt the ice. Then we'll have more drinkable water.
2006-11-14 08:48:01 · answer #2 · answered by No Name 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most water is drinkable (unless highly polluted by toxins) even sea water. It will quench a thirst and keep you alive but is not suitable for long term use because of the salt content.
In answer to a statement above, it is quite easy to remove salt from seawater (desalination) but it is expensive which is why it's not used much!
2006-11-16 09:34:01 · answer #3 · answered by Hot British Guy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
2.5% of the water on planet Earth should be drinkable.
2006-11-14 09:06:02 · answer #4 · answered by Eddie R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If by your question, water that doesn't contain any harmful substances, none. However, if you are dying of thirst the first river you come to will keep you alive until you can get somewhere to purge your system of all the harmful contaminants.
2006-11-14 08:47:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
100% is drinkable. That's not the same thing as potable.
2006-11-14 08:42:41 · answer #6 · answered by Cybeq 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 2%. Most of it in the Antarctic ice cap.
2006-11-14 08:46:11 · answer #7 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
14.86%, the same as made up statistics.
2006-11-14 08:41:29 · answer #8 · answered by jameshens 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋