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If all U.S. households practiced water conservation measures and installed water saving features such as low-flow shower heads or faucet aerators, water use would decrease by 30 percent, saving an estimated 5.4 billion gallons per day.
Did You Know?
- The average family of four uses 255 gallons of water a day, 1,785 gallons a week, and 7,650 gallons per month.
- A single toilet flush uses approximately 5-7 gallons of water.
- Taking a shower will use approximately 5-10 gallons per minute. A 15-minute shower will use 75-150 gallons.
- Your kitchen or bathroom sink uses approximately 4-5 gallons a minute.
- One dishwasher load uses approximately 4-5 gallons a minute.
- Washing clothes uses approximately 35 gallons per load.