How Much Water Do We Use?
How Much Water Does It Take To Do The Following Activities?
| Taking a Bath or Shower |
15-30 Gallons |
| Watering the Lawn and Yard |
180 Gallons |
| Washing the Dishes by Machine/Hand |
14-60 Gallons |
| Washing Clothes |
50 Gallons |
| Washing the Car |
100 Gallons |
| Brushing Your Teeth |
1 Gallon |
| Cooking |
10 Gallons |
| Drinking |
1/2 Gallon |
| Flushing the Toilet (once) |
4-7 Gallons |
How Much Water Does It Take To Produce One
Serving Of
| Corn |
61 Gallons |
| Lettuce |
6 Gallons |
| French Fries |
6 Gallons |
| Tomatoes |
3 Gallons |
| Apples |
16 Gallons |
| Cantaloupe |
51 Gallons |
| Cherries |
90 Gallons |
| Oranges |
22 Gallons |
| Watermelon |
100 Gallons |
| Wheat bread |
15 Gallons |
| Rice |
36 Gallons |
| Almonds |
12 Gallons |
| Margarine |
92 Gallons |
| SUGAR (From Beets) |
8 Gallons |
| Milk |
65 Gallons |
| Cola Soft Drink |
10 Gallons |
| Steak |
2,607 Gallons |
| Hamburger |
1,303 Gallons |
| Pork |
408 Gallons |
| Chicken |
408 Gallons |
| Eggs (2) |
136 Gallons |
| Typical Breakfast |
209 Gallons |
| Typical Lunch |
1,427 Gallons |
| Typical Dinner |
2,897 Gallons |
| A Day's Meals (Total For One Person) |
4,533 Gallons |
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