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| Enter information into the boxes below and press the
"Calculate" button to review your daily, monthly, and yearly water use in
gallons. You do not need to answer questions if they don't apply. |
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GETTING STARTED |
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GENERAL INFORMATION |
1. Total number of people in your household. (Required) |
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INDOOR WATER USE |
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BATHROOM |
| 1. How many showers are taken each day in your household? |
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2. What is the average length (in minutes) of each shower.
Enter 6.3 if you are unsure. |
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3. What is the flow rate (gallons per minute) of your showerhead?
Enter 5 for standard
showerhead; 2 for low flow. |
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| 4. Total number of baths taken each week by members of your household. |
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TOILETS |
1. Average number of times each person flushes a toilet in your house per
day.
Enter 4 if you are
unsure. |
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2. How many gallons does your toilet use per flush?
Enter 5 if you have a
standard toilet; 1.6 if you have a low volume toilet. |
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FAUCETS |
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1. How many
times each day does each household member use faucets to shave,
brush teeth, wash hands and face? |
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| 2. How many minutes does the water run during each use? |
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WASHING DISHES |
| 1. How many times are dishes washed by
hand each day? |
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| 2. How many minutes does the water run during each wash? |
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| 3. If you have a dishwasher, how many times is it used each week? |
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4. The
average dishwasher uses 15 gallons of water per load, change this number
if yours is different. |
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LAUNDRY |
| 1. How many loads of laundry are done by members of your household each
week. |
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2. The
average washing machine uses 55 gallons of water per load, change this
number if yours is different. |
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| OUTDOOR WATER USE |
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LAWN WATERING & OTHER USES |
| 1. How many times is your lawn watered each week? |
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| 2. How many minutes is the lawn watered per watering? |
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3. Water is
also used outdoors to wash cars, fill pools, rinse outdoor furniture and
clean equipment. Estimate the average number of minutes water is used
outdoors for purposes other than watering each week. |
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Press the
Calculate button to compute your overall water use.
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