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Water Use Is Rising! Please Conserve!
 
How much water does a typical household use a day to flush the toilet? Wash the dishes? Bathe the family?

Most people are surprised by how much water is used every day in the average home. A recent study by the American Water Works Association discovered that nationwide about 42% of water use is inside the house and 58% is used outside. Here are the national averages:

Toilets 18.5 26.70%
Clothes Washer 15.0 21.70%
Showers 11.6 16.80%
Faucets 10.9 15.70%
Leaks 9.5 13.70%
Baths 1.2 1.80%
Dishwashers 1.0 1.40%
Other 1.6 2.20%
Source: 1999 Residential Water Use Summary, American Water Works Association.
 
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