5 gallons of water, on average, go down the drain if you leave the tap running while you brush your teeth
30 gallons of water, on average, go down the drain if you leave the tap running while you wash dishes
50 gallons of water per day can be wasted by a small faucet leak
150 gallons of water, on average, are used to wash a car with a hose
14 percent of the water consumed in the average American home is used to operate a washing machine
75 percent of the water consumed in the average American home is used in the bathroom
325 gallons of water are consumed per person per day in Las Vegas, possibly more than in any other city in the world
Sources:
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50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth 3 -- Earth Communications Office
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50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth 7 --
USA Today.
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