Being mindful of our water use is important. Below are some facts about water use and consumption.

Over 100 gallons – Amount of water the average individual uses daily (all uses)

2-7 gallons – Amount of water needed to flush a toilet

15-25 gallons – Amount of water is used in the average five-minute shower

9-12 gallons – Amount of water is used on the average for an automatic dishwasher

9-20 gallons – Amount of water used to hand wash dishes, on average

Over 100,000 gallons – Amount of water the average residence uses yearly (indoors and outside)

4 gallons – Amount of water a dairy cow must drink to produce one gallon of milk

150 gallons – Amount of water used during the growing and production of a loaf of bread

3 gallons – Amount of water used during the growing of a tomato

13.8 gallons – Amount of water used during the growing of a single orange

62,600 gallons – Amount of water used to produce one ton of steel

300 million gallons – Amount of used to produce a single day’s supply of U.S. newsprint

39,090 gallons per car – Amount of water used to manufacture a new car, including new tires

Source: American Water