Household Water Usage

CONSERVING WATER How many gallons of water can you save? 69.3 45.2 Average household gallons used daily indoors Average household gallons when adding efficiencies REPLACE W/ WATERSENSE® SHOWERHEAD SHOWERS MAKE 11.5 GAL THESE 8.8 GAL CHANGES USE ENERGY STAR® CLOTHES WASHERS WASHING CLOTHES 15.0 GAL 10.0 GAL USE WATERSENSE® LABELED TOILETS TOILETS 18.5 GAL 8.2 GAL USE ENERGY STAR® DISHWASHER DISHWASHER 1.0 GAL 0.7 GAL BATHS BATHS (IN TUB) 1.2 GAL 1.2 GAL LEAKS CHECK & REPAIR LEAKS 9.5 GAL 4.0 GAL REPLACE W/ WATERSENSE® FAUCETS FAUCETS 10.9 GAL 10.8 GAL Source: Residential End Uses of Water (Denver, Colo.: Water Research Foundation, 1999). Source: EPA http://lepa.gov/watersenselproducts/