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Lab 12: “Water” We Going to Do? Personal Water Use
Personal Water Use
Various ways that water is used in the home has been listed. Before actually recording how much water you use in a day and a week, record how much you think you use.
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Water Use |
Times Per Day |
Amount Used |
Total Used |
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Estimated Gallons* |
Measured Gallons |
Per Day |
Per Week |
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Bathing |
0 |
30(1) |
- |
- |
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Showering |
2 |
50(2) |
25 |
50 |
350 |
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Flushing toilet |
5 |
6(3) |
1.6 |
8 |
56 |
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Washing face and hands |
4 |
5(4) |
3 |
12 |
84 |
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Getting a drink |
6 |
0.25(5) |
0.33 |
2 |
14 |
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Brushing teeth |
3 |
2(6) |
0.25 |
0.75 |
5.25 |
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Cooking |
2 |
10(7) |
10 |
20 |
140 |
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Washing clothes |
4/7(4 times a week ) |
60(8) |
40 (2 loads) |
23 |
161 |
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Washing dishes |
2 |
30(9) |
10 |
20 |
140 |
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Other |
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135.75 |
950.25 |
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TOTALS (should include things that don’t happen every week): __________ __________ |
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*notes on estimates: 1. Depends on how full the tub is 2. 25 gal with low-flow head 3. 1.5 gal with water-saver toilet 4. 2 gallons if you turn the water off 5. Includes running water to cool it 6. 0.25 if you turn water off 7. Per supper, includes rinsing 8. Large load 9. 10 gallons with dishwasher or if you use two 5-gallon pans |
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- What is the major use of water in the home? (5 points)
Showers, 25 gallons per shower, two times a day, which equates to 50 gallons per day.
- In your daily life, how can you reduce water? (5 points)
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First, by conserving water, one minimizes water drawn from waterbodies, preserving aquatic ecosystems. Second, it minimizes the energy required to pump the water, hence minimizing emissions. Third, conserving water resources ensures that wildlife habitats. Finally, it reduces the water extracted from rivers and underground features, protecting the natural flow and integrity of these water bodies.
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