Application Project 06
Environmental Science
Title: Home Water Usage
Analysis
Directions: Calculate your total household water use for a minimum of 5 days. Please feel free to add to any of the categories.
Number of Days Analysis Was Conducted ________ Total number of people using water in your home ______________
Activity |
Total # Times |
Gallons/Time |
Total Gallons |
Gallons/
Day |
Bathroom |
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Flushing toilet
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1.6 OR 5 gal |
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Showering |
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30 gal |
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Bathing |
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40 gal |
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Brushing teeth |
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1 gal |
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Kitchen |
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Washing Dishes (by hand) |
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30 gal |
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Dishwasher |
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15 gal |
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Washing machine |
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30 gal |
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Cooking Eating out |
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5 gal per person per meal 5 gal per person per meal |
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Other |
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Swimming poolWashing car
Laundry |
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***see below 50 gal by hand 14 gal at carwash 43 gallons/load |
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Watering-lawn 30min |
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240 gal |
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Watering-garden 30min |
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240 gal |
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2
gal |
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| Floor washing | |
2 gal |
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_____gal |
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***If you have a swimming pool, enter the total number of gallons that are used to flush it and fill it for one year, under the Total Gallons category. Then divide by 365 for the number to enter under the Gallons/day category.
Number people in Water Usage Analysis _________
Average gallons
of water used per person per day _________
Average gallons
of water used per person each week. ________
Gallons of water used per person per year ________
1. Compare the numbers you obtained with the national per person average (106 gal/day). Then compare your numbers with the 13 gallons per day water usage of 2/3 of the global population.
2. Discuss other areas that you use water that are not included in this analysis such as at work (flushing toilets, washing hands, drinking water, eating food at work, eating out, car wash, swimming, showering at the gym or at work, athletic events, etc.....). Estimate how many more gallons you consume per day and compare this to the national average. If it is currently winter, how would watering your lawn, washing your car, kids playing in the sprinklers, watering the garden, etc... during the summer affect the number of gallons that are being used annually. Now how do you compare to the national average?
3. Develop a plan to reduce your water usage by 10%. Be detailed.
4. Discuss why there is such a big difference between water usage in the U.S. and the 2/3 of the global population who only use 13 gallons (49 liters) per day? Obtain your answer from the following website.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/gaw/frwater/frwater_58_teacher.html Select Environment (Top of screen) -> Freshwater (top of screen) -> Freshwater 101 (at top of screen). Review the articles and videos available on this page.
Don't forget the summary of this application.