How Most Families Use Water

The typical family uses 70% of their water in the bathroom. This is partly because we use water at a faster "flow rate" in the bathroom than in other parts of the home. Toilets and showers have a flow rate of 5 to 7 gallons per minute; dishwashers and clothes washers use less than 3 gallons per minute.

Other Fun Facts

• Only 3% of the water on Earth is fresh water; only 1% is available for human use.

• Bottled water may cost up to 1,000 times more than municipal drinking water.

• A leaking faucet can waste up to 100 gallons of water a day.

• You can help prevent pollution of drinking water sources by carefully disposing of chemical products.