Did You Know... Household Water Use

The average American family of four uses 400 gallons of water per day! In a month, 
the billed usage is 400 gallons x 30 days = 12,000 gallons. More people = HIGHER BILL!

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Toilets

Standard toilets use 1.6 gallons per flush, while older toilets can use as much as 3.5 to 7 gallons per flush!

TIP: Replace older models with a WaterSense labeled toilet. They use 1.28 gallons per flush or less, are certified to be high performing, and can reduce the amount of water a family uses of toilets by 20 to 60 percent.

TIP: Upload EYE ON WATER app to watch for leaks! A running toilet can waste up to 200 gallons of water A DAY! 200 gallons x 7 days = 900 gallons!

More Time = HIGHER BILL!

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Showerheads

Standard showerheads use 2.5 gallons per minute AND require energy to heat the water.

Shower Time 20 minutes = 2.5 gallons per minute of water x 20 minutes = 50 gallons/per person

TIP: Replace older models with WaterSense labeled showerheads. Replacing just one showerhead can save the average family 2,900 gallons of water a month.

More Time = HIGHER BILL!

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Bathroom Faucets

A bathroom faucet generally runs at 2 gallons per minute.

Running Tap for 5 minutes = 2 gallons per minute x 5 minutes = 10 gallons

TIP: Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth or shaving; can save more than 200 gallons of water per month per person!

TIP: Replace older models with WaterSense labeled faucets and aerators.

More Time = HIGHER BILL!

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Washing Machines

Older models use between 27 and 54 gallons of water per load. Each washing machine load – average between 27 and 54 gallons is ~41 gallons.

41 gallons per load x 4 loads/week = 164 gallons x 4 weeks/month = 656 gallons/month

TIP: High efficiency washing machines can conserve large amounts of water, use less than 27 gallons per load. More Time = HIGHER BILL!


Source: WaterSense EPA