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During dry conditions, customers generally water lawns and gardens more frequently. Also, usage due to washing cars, home maintenance, pools or playing in sprinklers, and general outside activities increases.
The Average Daily Consumption increases as the number of gallons used per day often increases due to dry conditions and seasonal water usage.
| HOSE SIZE
1/2 INCH 518 INCH 3/4 INCH |
LBS.PRESSURE PER SQ INCH 60 60 60 | TIME
1 HOUR 1 HOUR 1 HOUR |
GALLONS USED
630 1,020 1,860 |
** WATER ACTIVITIES:
Toilet Flushing Per flush – 1 1/2 – 3 gallons
Shower per minute – 7 – 10 gallons
Bath (Full tub conventional) Whirlpool – 36 – 50 gallons
Laundry Machine (full load) top loader – 40 – 80 gallons
Dishwasher normal load – 60 gallons
Dish washing by hand tap running – 30 gallons
Shaving tap running –
Brushing Teeth tap running
Washing Hands tap running
15 gallons 20 gallons 10 gallons 2 gallons
AVERAGE CONSUMPTION PER DAY PER PERSON = 70 GALLONS
During hot, dry conditions, general water consumption for bathing, laundry, and overall water usage increases.
THE AVER. SHOWER = 12 TO 15 MIN. A 15 MIN SHOWER = APPROX. 150 GAL. MANY PEOPLE TAKE LONGER THAN 15 MINUTE SHOWERS.OFTEN, DURING THE HOT WEATHER WE SHOWER MORE THAN ONE TIME PER DAY.