Water Saving Facts

Interesting Facts on Water Saving:

• Less than 1% of the earth’s water supply can be used for drinking.
• A small drip from a tap can waste as much as four litres of water a day.
• Two thirds of the water used in a home is used in the bathroom.
• Millions of people around the world must walk for hours each day to fetchwater.
• On average every person in the UK uses 150 liters of water each day, and every person in the US uses, on average, 380 liters of water a day!
  
• Leaving the tap running while you clean your teeth can waste nine litres of water.
• Water consumption usually drops 18-25% when a water metre is fitted.
• Waiting until you have a full load for your washing machine can save up to 70 litres.
• Waiting until you have a full load for your dishwasher can save up to 30 litres.
• A five minute shower uses about a third of the water of a bath, saving up to 400 litres per week.
• A water saving device in your toilet cistern can save up to three liters per flush.
• One flush of the toilet uses 6 ½ gallons(more than 20 liters) of water.