Residential Water Use
| Combined water and sewer rate in New York City is: | $8.21 per 100 cubic feet of water* (07/01/11-06/30/12) |
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| National average indoor residential water use per day per person is: | 60 - 70 gallons |
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| 50 - 75% of all residential water use occurs: | In the bathroom |
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| A standard (pre-1980) toilet uses: | 4.5 - 7.0 gallons per flush |
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| 1980s vintage toilet (1980 - 1992) uses: | 3.5 gallons per flush |
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| A low-consumption toilet uses: | 1.6 gallons per flush (or less) |
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| Displacement bags save: | 0.6 gallons per flush |
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| Flush valve retrofit kits save: | 1.0 - 1.5 gallons per flush |
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| The average faucet uses: | 0.5 - 5 gallons per minute |
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| Faucet aerators reduce flow by: | 1 gallon per minute |
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| Standard showerheads use: | 4 - 7 gallons per minute |
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| Low-flow showerheads use: | 2.5 gallons per minute (or less) |
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| A compact washing machine uses: | 32 gallons per load (13+ gals/cubic foot) |
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| A standard domestic washing machine uses: | 45 - 55 gallons per load (13+ gals/cubic foot) |
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| Water-efficient washing machines use: | 20 - 25 gallons per load (8.0 - 9.5 gals/cubic foot) |
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| A dishwasher uses: | 5 - 15 gallons per load |
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*There are 748 gallons per 100 cubic feet (HCF) of water
