Achieving Water Conservation
• Change in water use habits • Install water saving devices
Water Use
Study of Eight Families in Central PA
• Average use
– 100 to 322 gallons per day
• Peak use
– 240 to 880 gallons per day
Consumptive Water Use
Septic System
Non-Consumptive Water Use
Average Water Use
20
Gallons per person per day
15
10
5
0
Toilet
Shower Bath
Clothes Washer
Outside
Other
Toilet Water Use
Standard
Low Flush
Air Assisted
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Gallons per Flush
Clothes Washer
• Standard
– 40 to 55 gallons per load
• Front-loading
– 22 to 33 gallons per load
Showers
• Standard
– 4 to 6 gallons per minute
• Low flow
– 2 gallons per minute
Faucets
• Standard
– 4 to 6 gallons per minute
• Flow control aerators
– Kitchen – 1.5 gallons per minute – Bathroom – 0.5 gallons per minute
Effect of Water Conservation
Total savings = 32%
20 15 10 5 0
Toilet Washer Shower Faucets Leaks Baths Dish Washer Without Conservation With Conservation
gallons per day
Water Harvesting