Name: Cordell Palmer Date: 12/15/16

H2O Diary: How Much Water Do You Use?

Hypothesis: How many gallons of water does the average person use per day?

The average person uses 80 - 100 gallons of water every day.

Direction: This survey is to be conducted truthfully over the course of one week. Put a tally mark
in the Times Per Day column very time someone living in your home does the activity.

Weekly Water Use Survey

Activity Times Per Day Weekly Estimated Total

Total Amount Weekly
of Water Water
Used (in Used
gallons)

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat

Toilet Flushing 7 5 6 7 5 6 7 43 *5 215

Short Shower (5-10 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 6 * 25 159

minutes)

Long Shower (>10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 35 0

minutes)

Tub Bath 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 35 0

Brushing Teeth 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 *2 14
(running water)

Brushing Teeth (water 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 4 * 0.25 1

turned off)

Shaving 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *2 0

Washing Dishes 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 * 30 180

(running water)

Washing Dishes 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 5 * 10 50
(Filling a basin)

Running a Dishwasher 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 * 20 60

Washing Clothes 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 * 35 70

Watering Lawn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 300 0

Washing Car 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 50 0

Total Weekly Water Use (gallons) = 749

Average Daily Water Use (gallons) /7 = 107

Average Individual Daily Water Use (gallons) / by 53

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