Facts on Water Usage

Data and Statistics on Water Usage in the Home

• Households typically consume 50% of their water by lawn watering

• The heat of the sun is most intense between 10am and 4pm – almost 60% of water applied to lawns during these periods evaporates

• Showers typically use 13.3 gallons per person per day

• Showers consume about 1/3 of the hot water used in the home

• A low-flow showerhead mixes a greater amount of air with the water, reducing water consumption by as much as 65%

• On the average, a person uses 2 gallons of water to brush his or her teeth per day

• Clothes washers use about 15 gallons of water per person per day

• Toilets use an average of 27 gallons of water per person per day

• An average size pool without a cover can lose as much as 1-inch of water per week during the peak of summer

• Leaks and dripping faucets can account for 14%-25% of all indoor water use

Sources:

www.getwise.org

American Water Works Association

National Drought Mitigation Center