Water Use & Meters
Amount of Water | Activity | Time |
---|---|---|
90,000 Gallons | Average Residence | 1 Year |
3 Gallons | Washing Hands & Face | Average |
2 Gallons | Brushing Teeth | Average |
8 Gallons | Shaving | Average |
5 Gallons | Toilet | Average per Flush |
50 Gallons | Shower | 10 Minutes |
75 Gallons | Shower | 15 Minutes |
40 Gallons | Bath | Average |
0.6 Gallons | Drinking Water | Per Person, Per Day |
1 Gallon | Water for Cooking | Per Person, Per Day |
20 Gallons | Washing Dishes by Hand | Average |
15-20 Gallons | Automatic Dishwasher | Per Load |
40 Gallons | Washing Machine | Per Load |
30 Gallons | Water Garden | 5 Minutes |
60 Gallons | Hose Down Driveway | 10 Minutes |
180 Gallons | Lawn Sprinkler | 30 Minutes |
100 Gallons | Wash Car | Average |
100 Gallons | Fill Child's Swimming Pool | Average |
13,000 Gallons | Fill Above-Ground Pool | Average |
22,000 Gallons | Fill Built-In Pool | Average |
1,440 Gallons | Toilet Leak | Per Day (1 Gallon per Minute) |
70,000 Gallons | One 1/16" Leak | Per Billing Period |
Reading Your Water Meter:
A. Wires — Wires from meter register to outside remote.
B. Flow Indicator — Black triangle rotates when water is being used.
C. Gallons Register — Red "clock" hand indicates gallon usage. Each revolution is ten gallons.
D. Total Register — Black number on white background are units of thousand gallons.