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How much of the water on earth is available for drinking water?

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1% is available for drinking

Step-by-step explanation:

The vast majority of water, 97%, is in the oceans, where the salt levels make it non-potable. Of the remaining 3%, the word "available" narrows it down. Much of the remaining 3% is tied up in glaciers, ice caps, perma frost, or deep underground. If we subtract those out, since they are not easily "available, we're left with about 1% available for drinking.

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