Water Usage Information
|
Water Usage |
Number of Gallons Used |
|
Flush a toilet |
3-5 |
|
Full bath in tub |
36-50 |
|
Wash hands (with water running) |
4 gallons per minute |
|
Brush teeth (with water running) |
2-10 |
|
Dishwasher |
8-12 per load |
|
Wash clothes |
20-50 per load |
|
Drinking water |
2-12 |
|
Cooking |
10 |
|
Washing the car |
100 |
For the latest information on the relationship between production and water consumption, go to the Water Footprint website http://www.waterfootprint.org/?page=files/home See examples under the heading "The relation between consumption and water use."
On an average, globally, it takes the following amounts of water to produce the following foods: