How is water used around your home?
There are many ways water is used around the home. The main uses are
- Drinking
- Cooking
- Showers, baths and washing hands
- Washing Clothes
- Washing Dishes
- Garden
- Swimming Pools
- Toilet flushing
Common uses of household water
How much water do your everyday activities consume?
Water Use Activity | Amount of water used |
| Toilet – single flush | 5L |
| Toilet – Full flush | 10L |
| Washing Machine | Up to 110L per load |
| Washing Hands | 4L per minute |
| Leaking Toilet | 9L – 261L per day |
| Filling a backyard pool | Up to 54,000L |
| Washing Dishes By Hand | 15L |
| Dishwasher | 12L per load |
| Hand washing a car | 99L |
| Hose Washing a car | 180L |
Water Conservation
There are some simple ways you can start conserving water around your home today. Read on below for an actionable list of water saving activities you can begin practicing now.
- Use the 1/2 flush on your toilet
- Time your showers by using an alarm or egg timer. Every minute less saves a whole bucket of water.
- Install a water-saving shower head
- Turn off taps when you finish using them
- Only turn a tap on as fast as you need
- Fix any leaking taps or toilets
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