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1. How can residents help to conserve water?

The following information is provided by the American Water Works Association:

• 1980s vintage toilet (1980 to 1992) uses 3.5 gallons per flush
• 50 to 75% of all residential use occurs in the bathroom
• Average dishwasher uses 17 gallons per wash
• The average faucet uses 3 to 5 gallons per minute
• Average water consumption 90,000 gallons per year or 246 gallons per day (according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency)
• A compact washing machine uses 31 gallons (per 7 pounds of wash, 4.4 gallons per pound)
• Displacement bags save 0.6 gallons per flush
• Faucet aerators reduce flow by 1 gallon per minute
• A low consumption toilet uses 1.6 gallons per flush
• Low-flow showerheads use 2.5 gallons per minute or less
• A stackable washing machine uses 32 gallons (per 7 pounds of wash, 4.6 gal/lb)
• A standard (pre-1980) toilet uses 4.5 to 7.0 gallons per flush
• A standard domestic washing machine uses 45 to 55 gallons (18 pounds of wash, 2.7 gallons per pound)
• Standard showerheads use 4 to 7 gallons per minute
• Valve retrofit kits save 1.0 to 1.5 gallons per flush
• Water-efficient washing machine uses 20 gallons (1.1 gallons per pound)