Good quesion - how much water does a person use per day?

by Marshall Brain

How much water does a typical person in the United States use per day? Here’s the answer:

What’s typical water use?

From the article:

Nationwide, the American Water Works Association estimates that the typical single-family home uses 69.3 gallons of water per person each day for indoor purposes.

The article contains a nice sidebar that breaks down the water use by activity.

For more info see: How water works

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