Student Name: Household Member Name:
Personal Water Use Chart
    {------------- To be filled in by student ------------}
Activity
Sun
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Total Number
of Times
Estimated Amount
of Water Used  (gallons)
Total Weekly
Water Use (gallons)
Washing face or hands  3  3  
1
 
Taking a shower
(standard shower head)
 1    
50
 
Taking a shower 
(low flow shower head)
               
25
 
Taking a bath        1        
40
 
Brushing teeth
(water running)
 2          
2
 
Brushing teeth
(water turned off)
 1  
0.25
 
Flushing the toilet
(standard flow toilet)
 2  
5
 
Flushing the toilet
(low flow toilet)
               
1.5
 
Shaving                 
2
 
Getting a drink                
0.25
 
Cooking a meal                
3
 
Washing dishes by hand                
10
 
Running a dishwasher                
15
 
Doing a load of laundry                
30
 
Watering lawn                
300
 
Washing car                
50
 
Total Weekly Water Use by Household Member  (gallons)  

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