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Home > Resident > Environment > Water Consumption Calculator

Water Consumption Calculator


To estimate the amount of water your household consumes, just fill out the form below and press the Calculate button.

You can also use this form to see where you can reduce your water consumption by limiting shower times, installing new water fixtures, and reducing the number of laundry & dishwasher loads. On average, most households in the Raleigh service area use approximately 200 gallons per day.

If you would like more information regarding specific usage values for household water fixtures & appliances, go to www.h2ouse.org and take the 'Home Tour'.
Number Of People In Residence
 

Bathroom Water Use
Daily Showers In The Residence
Average Shower Time In Minutes
Shower Head Flow Rate (3.8 std. 1.6 res.)
Total Weekly Baths In Residence
 

Toilet Water Use
Average Number Of Flushes Daily Per Person
Gallons Per Flush (5 std. 1.6 res.)
 

Faucet Water Use
Average Number Of Times Each Person Uses Faucet Daily
How Many Minutes Each Use
 

Dishwashing Water Use
How Many Times Are Dishes Washed By Hand Daily
How Many Minutes Each Use
How Many Dishwasher Loads Each Week
Gallons Per Dishwasher Load
 

Laundry Water Use
How Many Loads Of Laundry Each Week
How Many Gallons Each Load
 

Lawn Water Use
How Many Times Is The Lawn Watered Each Week
For How Many Minutes Each Time
How Many Minutes For Other Outdoor Use Each Week
 
   
 
 

Calculated Results
Bathroom   gallons
Lawn Watering   gallons
Toilets   gallons
Other Outdoor Uses   gallons
Faucets   gallons
Laundry   gallons
Dishwasher   gallons
Hand Washing Dishes   gallons
 
COMPARISON BETWEEN YOUR HOUSEHOLD AND
THE DWA AVERAGE* HOUSEHOLD
  Your House DWA
Average
Interior per capita gallons per day 135
Exterior per capita gallons per day 72
 
  Total Per Capita Gallons Of Water Used
  Per Day Per Month Per Year
Your Household
DWA Average
 

Comments
* Based on the Desert Water Agency 2002 public data.



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