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How much water do we use?
For one week, calculate your own personal daily number
day 1 + day 2 + day 3 + day 4 + day 5 + day 6 + day 7 / 7 )(calculate how much you consume every day, 7 days in a row, and divide by 7 to get daily average).
20 pts.
Teeth Brushings__________
Dishwasher loads_________
Toilet Flushes_____________
Showers________________
Hand/Face Washings____________
Glasses of water Drunk__________________
Average Shower Length in minutes___________
Face/Leg Shavings___________________
Clothes/Washing Loads_________________________
After you collect the information above, go to https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/conservation/thepowerof10/ (Links to an external site.) and calculate your consumption of water in gallons per day. If this water use calculator does not work for you, find another one.
- Average Daily Consumption = ____________________gallons
- How could you reduce your daily consumption? Please be specific and detailed and provide 4 different ways.
What could you do? | How would that save water? |
- Please go back and re-calculate your daily water consumption taking into consideration your answers at point 2. How much will be the new, reduced water consumption?
Reduced daily water consumption=________________gallons
- Compare your daily consumption noted at points 3 and 1. By what % can you reduce your water consumption?
Percent water savings daily ____________________%
- If you live in a town of 100,000 people, how much water is needed daily by your town, if people consumed water like you did?
Water needed daily by a town of 100,000 people _____________________________gallons
- Can a country be wealthy and have economic growth without water? Why? What is water used for? How would water shortages affect jobs and economic growth? Please answer, explain, and give examples.