| Combined water and sewer rate in New York City is: |
$5.23 per 100 cubic feet of water* (07/01/7-06/30/08) |
| National average indoor residential water use per day per person is: |
60 - 70 gallons |
| 50 - 75% of all residential water use occurs: |
In the bathroom |
| A standard (pre-1980) toilet uses: |
4.5 - 7.0 gallons per flush |
| 1980's vintage toilet (1980 - 1992) uses: |
3.5 gallons per flush |
| A low-consumption toilet uses: |
1.6 gallons per flush (or less) |
| Displacement bags save: |
0.6 gallons per flush |
| Flush valve retrofit kits save: |
1.0 - 1.5 gallons per flush |
| The average faucet uses: |
0.5 - 5 gallons per minute |
| Faucet aerators reduce flow by: |
1 gallon per minute |
| Standard showerheads use: |
4 - 7 gallons per minute |
| Low-flow showerheads use: |
2.5 gallons per minute (or less) |
| A compact washing machine uses: |
32 gallons per load (13+ gals/cubic foot) |
| A standard domestic washing machine uses: |
45 - 55 gallons per load (13+ gals/cubic foot) |
| Water-efficient washing machines use: |
20 - 25 gallons per load (8.0 - 9.5 gals/cubic foot) |
| A dishwasher uses: |
5 - 15 gallons per load |
*There are 748 gallons per 100 cubic feet (HCF) of water
