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## Showers

Per day

Minutes?

Low-flow showerhead?

## Baths

Per week

## Toilet flushes

Per day

Low-flow (1995 or newer) toilet?

## Running water

Minutes per day washing hands, brushing teeth, etc.

Low-flow faucet?

## Dishes by hand

Minutes per day

Low-flow faucet?

## Dishwasher

Loads per week

Water-saving/Energy Star?

Gallons per load

## Laundry

Loads per week

Water-saving/Energy Star?

Gallons per load

## Lawn watering

Irrigation cycles
per week

Minutes
per cycle?

Rain sensor?

## Outside water

Minutes per week washing cars, using the hose, etc.

## Pool

Minutes per week filling your pool.

This water use calculator is for general information only and based on local averages and national benchmarks. Calculations are estimates that are valuable for comparison purposes but are not meant to reflect exact water usage. Mathematical rounding may cause some calculation inconsistencies.

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## Daily water use

* Rounded up to the nearest gallon.

### Itemized Household Usage:

Shower & bath:

Toilet:

Sink:

Dishes by hand:

Dishwasher:

Laundry:

Lawn:

Outside & pool:

Daily:

Weekly:

Monthly:

Yearly:

### Itemized Per Person Usage:

Shower & bath:

Toilet:

Sink:

Dishes by hand:

Dishwasher:

Laundry:

Lawn:

Outside & pool:

Daily:

Weekly:

Monthly:

Yearly:

### To Calculate Per Person Water Usage:

Select the number of people living in your home

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