|
Domestic
Water Use
|
Time
Spent Using Water
|
Estimated
Gallons of Water Used
|
Water
Conserving Method
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| Keeping
Clean |
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Washing hands
and face
|
. |
Tap
running
2-5 gallons per minute |
Half-full
bowl
1/2 gallon |
Showering
|
. |
Water
running
5 gallons per minute |
Five
minutes with low-flow head
12 gallons total |
Taking a bath
|
. |
Full
tub
30-40 gallons |
Low
level tub
15 gallons |
Taking a sponge
bath
|
. |
5
gallons per minute |
. |
Brushing teeth
|
. |
Tap
running
5 gallons per minute |
Wet
brush, rinse
1/2 gallon |
| Preparing
Food |
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Washing food
|
. |
Water
running
5 gallons per minute |
Rinsing
only
About 1 gallon |
Cooking
|
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Approximate
your use |
Approximate
your use |
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Drinking
|
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Tap water
|
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Running
water
1/4 gallon |
Pitcher
in fridge
1/16 gallon |
Tea, coffee,
cocoa
|
. |
Running
water
1/4 gallon |
Pitcher
in fridge
1/16 gallon |
| Flushing
the toilet |
. |
Regular
flow
7 gallons |
Low
flow
2-4.5 gallons |
| Washing
clothes by hand |
. |
20-30
gallons |
. |
| Washing
clothes by machine |
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Low setting
|
. |
20
gallons |
. |
High setting
|
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30
gallons |
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| Washing
dishes |
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By hand
|
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Running
water
30 gallons |
Sponge
wash and dishpan rinse
5 gallons |
In the dishwasher
|
. |
Full
cycle
15 gallons |
Short
cycle
7 gallons |
| Cleaning
the house |
. |
8
gallons |
. |
| Washing
the car |
. |
Water
running
10 gallons per minute |
Bucket,
sponge, choke nozzle
5 gallons total |
| Watering
the lawn |
. |
In
middle of day
10 gallons per minute, 30 minutes |
In
morning hours
10 gallons per minute, 10 minutes |
| Watering
plants |
. |
5-10
gallons |
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| Other
uses |
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You
estimate |
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