A Look at Water Usage in Your Home

A LOOK AT Water Usage IN YOUR HOME WATER, WATER EVERY WHERE? 70% 97.5% of the Earth's surface of water on Earth is is water not suitable for drinking 2.5% Only 1% of water on Earth is consumable 33% of water present on Earth is usable by humans of that water is frozen in glaciers and polar ice LEAKS BY THE NUMBERS THE AVERAGE U.S. household uses 260 gallons of water per day THE AVERAGE U.S. household leaks more than 10,000 gallons of water per year OVER 1 TRILLION 10% HOMEOWNERS gallons can be of U.S. homes waste can save 10% wasted across the 90 gallons of water on water bills nation in one year per day in leaks by fixing leaks due to leaks around the house WHAT LEAKSLOSE A faucet that leaks 1 drip per second can waste more than 3,000 gallons per year THAT'S ENOUGH WATER TO TAKE 100 SHOWERS A showerhead that leaks 1o drips per minute can waste more than 5o0 gallons per year THAT'S ENOUGH WATER TO WASH 60 LOADS IN THE DISHWASHER Replacing older toilets with more efficient models can save 13,000 gallons per year THAT TRANSLATES INTO $2,400 IN SAVINGS ON WATER BILLS OVER A TOILET'S LIFETIME TIPS FOR CONS ERVING WATER AT HOME CALL REPLACE old fixtures with newer, a plumber to inspect for and repair any water-saving ones existing leaks MINIMIZE ONLY water used for run washing machine landscaping by choosing and dishwasher when climate-appropriate plants you have full loads TURN OFE the faucet while brushing your teeth or shaving Provided by : www.rapidrooterblog.com Sources: http://www.epa.gov/greenhomes/ConserveWater.htm http://www.benefits-of-recycling.com/ waterconservationstatistics/ http://www.epa.gov/WaterSense/pubs/fixleak.html http://wateruseitwisely.com/100-ways-to-conserve/ ?view=list (%24