RE: Potable Drinking Water & Wastewater

["Barbara Johnson" <bljohnso@oznet.ksu.edu>]

The June 1999, Kansas State University publication, Kansas Home*A*Syst-An Environmental Risk-Management Guide for the Home, has a pie graph (Fig. 4.8) with the following average household water usage rates:

 

Toilet - 28%

Clothes washer - 22%

Shower - 21%

Faucets - 12%

Bath - 9%

Toilet leaks - 5%

Dishwasher - 3%

 

There is no detail as to whether these averages are for the U.S. or Kansas.  There is an acknowledgment that the chapter was based on material written by Barbara Kneen Avery, College of Human Ecology, Cornell Cooperative Extension.

 

This publication can be viewed on the following Web site:

 

http://www.engext.ksu.edu/ppi/homeasyst/

 

Choose the link, "Environmental risk management guide for the home" and go to chapter 4, page 43 of the document.  Hope this helps.

 

Barbara Johnson, PE
KSU Pollution Prevention Institute
133 Ward Hall
Manhattan, KS  66506-2508
800-578-8898
785-532-6952 (fax)
barblj@ksu.edu
www.sbeap.org

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-p2tech@great-lakes.net [mailto:owner-p2tech@great-lakes.net]On Behalf Of Donald Sutherland
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 3:15 PM
To: p2tech@great-lakes.net
Subject: Potable Drinking Water & Wastewater

I am researching national wastewater reuse programs.

 

Can someone lead me to a source who can tell me on average what percentage of daily potable drinking water is used by households for toilet and washing functions?

 

Thanks for your help.

 

Cheers,

Donald Sutherland