A newly released report that looked at water usage in Canadian families found that the median amount of water used was 243 liters per day[1]. In some developing countries the average person utilizes as little as 20 liters per day, about the same amount used by the average British in the 19th century[2].

Clearly the levels of cleanliness in the 19th century aren’t what they are today but the take away remains the same: we are wasting water.

According to Environment North america about 65 percent of indoor water usage only occurs in the bathroom, making this a good place to cut back and conserve. Check out the below chart and see for yourself how prevalent mineral water usage is in the bathroom, taking up the top two spots along with showers and baths at 35 percent and bathroom flushing at 30 percent.

Understanding that showers and toilets take into account much of our water usage can help you to come up with a plan in order to to conserve water in these areas. Let’s take a closer take a look at how we can all do our part to conserve standard water while bathing, with our toilets and in other areas of the toilet that may be overlooked.

2 Ways to Conserve Water in the Bath
Because showers take up the most of our home’s water (according to the above report), it makes sense to start saving water generally there. We all know that standing in front of a steamy, hot bathtub is a great relaxer, but did you know that the use of a standard shower mind can equate to as much as 10 wasted liters of liquid per minute?

The solution to this problem is simple; install a high-efficiency shower area head and reduce your time in the shower. You’ll be able to conserve as much as 30, 000 liters of water each year in addition to you’ll also be cutting back on your home electricity bill because heating water accounts for one of the biggest drains in total home electrical power.

Check for Toilet and Faucet Leaks
You’ll notice that toilet water usage is just behind that of your shower at 30 % of water used in your home. This can often be related to small toilet and faucet leaks which can turn into huge waste products of water over time. Even a small toilet with a outflow can waste as much as 75 liters each day, but frequently goes by undetected because unlike the “drip, drip, drip” of a leaky faucet, your toilet is not as apparent.

For a few bucks you can get a toilet leak test kit make a drop or two of the blue dye into your container. After waiting 10 to 15 minutes (without flushing), what is bowl to see if any of the dye is in there. If so, you might have yourself a toilet leak and are wasting water – plus money – and should look to get it fixed or to substitute your toilet altogether.

Invest in a New Toilet
Like the installing a high-efficiency shower head to cut back on that 35 % of water usage that comes while you are lathering your own private hair, you can also cut back on the water used by those old toilets and upgrade the look of your bathroom simultaneously. Today’s new, water-saving toilets can save you as much as 60, 000 liters of drinking water per year and $100s in water costs.

Not sure exactly how old your toilet is? Take off the lid to check out some numbers in the tank to find the year. If your potty has a year older than 1992 (when plumbing standards had been passed in the U. S., much of which affects lavatories sold in Canada), it is likely your toilet uses 13. two to 26. 5 liters per flush (3. five to 7 GPF). Compare this to modern bathrooms that are required to use less than 4. 8 liters for each flush (1. 28 GPF). Note: Your toilet most likely also mentions how much water is used per flush.

Take a look at this graph by The American Water Works Association which shows the potential water savings a high-efficiency toilet have enough money you (albeit in gallons):

Simple Water Saving Processes for the Kids
The little ones can also be the cause of wasted water inside the bathroom. Still, it is up to the parents to educate them as to the reasons it is important to save water and how they can do a few points differently. One of the most common water-saving techniques is to learn to switch off the faucet when brushing your teeth. Another big 1 for kids is turning the shower on and waiting lengthier than needed to allow it to get hot. Letting them know that they may be likely wasting a lot of water – both hot and even cold – and that their action is a poor environment decision as well as a costly one may help to reduce their period spent doing other activities while anticipating the hot water.

Begin Saving in the Bathroom Today!
Saving water in the bathing room can be as simple as turning off the faucet while cleaning our teeth or shaving, being more aware of just how long it actually takes for the shower to get hot or perhaps a number of high-efficiency investments.

Water is not a free resource. It requires a lot of work to provide clean water to homes together with businesses across Canada and too many people are taking it without any consideration. As of right now, Canada enjoys the lowest cost out of every other country to have water delivered from municipal treatment vegetation to our homes[3]. By conserving water in the bathroom and round the home we can all do our part to keep this that way.

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