Water Conservation

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.