Personal Water Use Chart
Personal Water Use Chart
| Activity |
Estimated Gallons of Water |
|
| Washing face or hands | 1 | |
| Taking a shower (standard shower head) | 50 | |
| Taking a shower (low flow shower head) | 25 | |
| Taking a bath | 40 | |
| Brushing teeth with water running | 2 | |
| Brushing teeth with water turned off | 0.25 | |
| Flushing toilet (standard flow toilet) | 5 | |
| Flushing the toilet (low flow toilet) | 1.5 | |
| Shaving | 2 | |
| Getting a drink | 0.25 | |
| Cooking a meal | 3 | |
| Washing dishes by hand | 10 | |
| Running a dishwasher | 15 | |
| Doing a load of laundry | 30 | |
| Watering lawn | 300 | |
| Washing car | 50 |