Canadians are among the highest per capita water users in the world
On Average, How Much Water Do the Following Activities Take?
Taking a Bath or Shower 50-120 Liters
Watering the Yard 700 Liters
Washing the Dishes 50-225 Liters
Washing Clothes 200 Liters
Washing the Car 350 Liters
Brushing Your Teeth 4 Liters
Cooking 40 Liters
Drinking 2 Liters
Flushing the Toilet (once) 15-25 Liters
How Much Water Does It Take To Produce 1 Serving of:
Lettuce 20 Liters
Wheat Bread 50 Liters
Rice 130 Liters
Milk 250 Liters
Steak 9,800 Liters
Typical Breakfast for 1 800 Liters
Typical Lunch for 1 5,400 Liters
Typical Dinner for 1 11,000 Liters
How Can We Save Water?
- There are a number of ways to save water and they all start with you
- Run your clothes washer and dishwasher when they are full. You can save up to 4,000 Liters a month
- Put food colouring in your toilet tank. If it seeps into the toilet bowl without flushing, you have a leak. Fixing it can save up to 4,000 Liters a month
- Use a water-efficient shower head. They are inexpensive and easy to install; and you can save up to 2,800 Liters a month
- Turning the tap off while brushing your teeth can save 95 Liters a month
- A tap leaking 1 drop of water per second wastes more than 25 Liters of water a day - That's 9,000 Liters a year
- High efficiency Ecowater water softeners will use less than half of the salt and water of other systems
- Zero Waste Drinking Water systems are available.
