US Federal Reserve banks handle most ACH transactions. An ACH is an electronic transfer of money from one's bank account to pay a business. ACH payments are frequently used by employers to deposit all employees' pay directly into their checking accounts.
About 71 percent of the Earth's surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about 96.5 percent of all Earth's water. Water also exists in the air as water vapor, in rivers and lakes, in icecaps and glaciers, in the ground as soil moisture and in aquifers, and even in you and your dog.
How much of the Earth is water? 1  The oceans cover 71 percent of the Earth's surface and contain 97 percent of the Earth's water.  Less than 1 percent of the Earth's water is fresh water, and 2-3 percent is contained in glaciers and ice caps.