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Taking Account for Your Water Usage
Task | Normal Gallons per Day per Event |
Typical Four-Person Family Residential (Gallons) |
Typical Three-Person Family Residential (Gallons) |
Typical Two-Person Family Residential (Gallons) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Washing face and hands |
1 |
240 |
180 |
120 |
Brushing teeth with water on |
2 |
240 |
120 |
120 |
Brushing teeth with water off |
0.25 |
60 |
60 |
30 |
Flushing toilet (standard flow toilet) |
5 |
900 |
450 |
450 |
Flushing toilet (low flow toilet) |
1.5 |
270 |
270 |
N/A |
Shaving |
2 |
60 |
60 |
20 |
Running dishwasher |
15 |
190 |
145 |
100 |
Washing dishes by hand |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Cooking / drinking |
3 |
80 |
60 |
40 |
Taking a bath |
40 |
2,400 |
1,800 |
1,200 |
Taking a shower (standard flow head) |
50 (5 minutes) |
1,500 |
750 |
750 |
Taking a shower (low flow head) |
25 (5 minutes) |
750 |
375 |
N/A |
Doing a load of laundry |
30 |
520 |
390 |
260 |
Washing car |
50 |
300 |
300 |
200 |
Totals |
N/A |
7,510 |
4,960 |
3,290 |