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Be Water Wise

So, how much water does your family use every day. Fill out the table (honestly!) to see how close your are to the average of 130 litres per person per day. For tips on how to save water click here

Instructions:
Enter into the 'times a day box' the number of times each day the watery activity occurs and press the calc button to get the daily total. Fill out each box and then hit the total. Enter the number of people in the house and hit the average button for your answer.

	Average Usage in Litres	Times a Day	Daily Total in Litres
Bathroom Bath	80
Showers (Double this figure if anyone uses a power shower or spends longer than three minutes under the shower)	35
Toilet - Number of flushes per day	10
General hand washing and teeth cleaning - per person per day - if done under a running tap	10 15
Kitchen Using the dishwasher - normal programme - economy programme	35 20
Washing dishes by hand - In a sink or bowl - Under a running tap	6 10
General cooking and drinking - per person per day - if food preparation done under a running tap	10 15
Laundry Normal washing machine	80

Total Daily Consumption
How many people in your household?
The average daily consumption per head in your household is:

Do you use a sprinkler? If your family uses a sprinkler add in how many hours - on average - it is on per day...just and hour or two will raise your daily average substantially.
Sprinkler Use	1000 litres per hour	(hours per day)
Click the 'Re-Calculate' button to work out your new Average Daily Consumption with your sprinkler figure.