According to a 1998 study commissioned by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the average daily indoor per person water use in the typical single family home is 74.0 gallons per day. *
|
Types of Use |
Gallons per
Person per Day |
Percentage of
Total Daily Use |
| |
Showers |
13.2 |
17.8% |
| |
Clothes Washers |
16.8 |
22.7% |
| |
Toilets |
19.3 |
26.1% |
| |
Dishwashers |
1 |
1.4% |
| |
Baths |
1.3 |
1.8% |
| |
Leaks |
9.4 |
12.7% |
| |
Faucets |
11.4 |
15.4% |
| |
Other Domestic Uses |
1.6 |
2.1% |
| |
TOTAL |
74 |
100% |
50 - 70% of all Residential Water use occurs in the bathroom. By employing water conservation measures like low-flow fixtures ( shower heads, toilets and faucet aerators), daily per person indoor water use can be cut by about 30% to 51.9 gallons per day.
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Other Simple Ways to Conserve Water are:
- Fix leaky faucets and check your toilet to be sure the flapper ball in the tank is seating properly.
- Turn off the water while shaving or brushing your teeth.
- Try a Navy Shower - turn off the water while you soap and scrub, then briefly turn the water on to rinse.
- Fill your Dishwasher - no 1/2 loads.
- Keep drinking water in the fridge so you're not running water until it cools down.
- Defrost food in the refrigerator or in the micro instead of under running water.
- Select the proper water level for each laundry load.
- Reuse the water in your fish tank for watering your household plants.
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*All Information gathered from historical data as published by various utility companies and associations. |
