| Showering |
20-40 gallons (5 gallons per minute) |
5 gallons (wet down, soak up, rinse off) |
| Tub Bathing |
36 gallons (full) |
10-15 gallons (low-level) |
| Toilet Flushing |
6 gallons |
1.6 gallon with new standard toilet |
| Teeth Brushing |
2 gallons (tap running) |
1 pint (wet, brush, rinse briefly) |
| Hand Washing |
2 gallons (tap running) |
1 gallon (fill basin, rinse briefly) |
| Shaving |
3-5 gallons (tap running) |
1 gallon (fill basin, rinse briefly) |
| Dish Washing |
20 gallons (tap running) |
5 gallons (wash, rinse, in pan or sink) |
| Automatic Dishwasher |
15 gallons (full cycle) |
DO ONLY FULL LOADS |
| Clothes Washer |
36-60 gallons (full cycle) |
DO ONLY FULL LOADS |
| Outdoor Watering |
5-10 gallons per minute |
Be sensible |