Typical Home Water Use
Item
Water Usage
Toilet
3 gallons / 11 litres per flush
Shower
4 gallons / 15 litres per minute
Tub/bath
30 gallons / 113 litres per fill
Dishwasher
14 gallons / 52 litres per load
Clothes washer
50 gallons / 189 litres per load
Garden hose
360 gallons / 1,362 litres per hour
Pool (14’ X 28’ / 5.5 ft. deep)
15,000 gallons / 56,781 litres per fill
Common Causes of High Water Usage
Item
Water Usage
Toilet (overflow tube leak)
Up to 4,320 gallons / 15,352 litres per day
Toilet (flush valve leak)
Up to 4,320 gallons / 15,352 litres per day
Faucet dripping
Up to 405 gallons / 1,533 litres per day
Lawn/garden hose
Up to 360 gallons / 1,362 litres per hour
Houseguests
Dependent on number of guests
Leaks can be extremely wasteful and very costly. Regularly checking taps, pipes and fittings around your property could save water and money. Some leaks are difficult to detect.
Municipal Water Departments
Visit these municipal links to information about water conservation, how to read your water meter, monitoring and calculating your water use, and more: