Environmental & Sustainability

Water Usage Calculator

The average American uses about 80–100 gallons of water per day. Showers are the biggest single-use category, but toilets, laundry, and irrigation add up quickly. Small habit changes can save tens of thousands of gallons a year.

Showers per day
2.5 gal/min × avg length
Shower length (min)
avg 8 min
Toilet flushes/day
1.6 gal per flush
Laundry loads/week
~25 gal per load
Dishwasher runs/week
~6 gal per run
Hand washing / other (gal)
drinking, cooking, brushing