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{{Hint|Average USA in 2020 appears to be $70/month}} | {{Hint|Average USA in 2020 appears to be $70/month}} | ||
=Industry Standards= | |||
*Average use '''per person''' is 80 gallons per day! [https://www.neefusa.org/weather-and-climate/weather/home-water-use-united-states#:~:text=Olympic%2Dsized%20pools!-,Missouri,in%20and%20around%20their%20home.] | *Average use '''per person''' is 80 gallons per day! [https://www.neefusa.org/weather-and-climate/weather/home-water-use-united-states#:~:text=Olympic%2Dsized%20pools!-,Missouri,in%20and%20around%20their%20home.] | ||
*Average water bill is $40. [https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/water-prices-by-state] | *Average water bill is $40. [https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/water-prices-by-state] | ||
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*Toilet uses 25% of the water. [https://www.epa.gov/watersense/how-we-use-water#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20family%20uses,in%20more%20water%2Dintensive%20landscapes.] | *Toilet uses 25% of the water. [https://www.epa.gov/watersense/how-we-use-water#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20family%20uses,in%20more%20water%2Dintensive%20landscapes.] | ||
*Shower is second, with 20% | *Shower is second, with 20% | ||
=Conservation= | |||
*For OSE, this may be 20 gallons per person per day. | |||
Revision as of 18:00, 11 April 2026
Hint: Average USA in 2020 appears to be $70/month
Industry Standards
- Average use per person is 80 gallons per day! [1]
- Average water bill is $40. [2]
- Average water bill is $70 [3]
- Typical household will pay $104 for water/sewer 2019 - [4]
- $70 [5]
- $70 for average family, 80 gpd per person - [6]
Breakdown
- Toilet uses 25% of the water. [7]
- Shower is second, with 20%
Conservation
- For OSE, this may be 20 gallons per person per day.