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<br />synopsis of a detailed study conducted by the American Water Works Association for <br />typical indoor residential uses. <br /> <br />Table 8.1 - Residential Water Use by Fixture or Appliancea,b <br /> <br /> Gal/use: Uses/person/day: Gal/person/day: 0/0 Total: <br />Fixture/use Average Average range Average rangeC Average <br /> range range <br />Toilet 3.5 5.05 18.5 26.7 <br />2.9-3.9 4.5-5.6 15.7-22.9 22.6-30.6 <br />Shower 17.2d 0.75d 11.6 16.8 <br />14.9-18.6 0.6-0.9 8.3-15.1 11.8-20.2 <br />Bath See shower See shower 1.2 1.7 <br />0.5-1.9 0.9-2.7 <br />Clothes washer 40.5 0.37 15.0 21.7 <br /> - 0.30-0.42 12.0-1 7. 1 17.8-28.0 <br />Dishwasher 10.0 0.10 1.0 1.4 <br />9.3-10.6 0.06-0.13 0.6-1.4 0.9-2.2 <br />Faucets 1.4e 8.1f 10.9 15.7 <br /> 6.7-9.4 8.7-12.3 12.4-18.5 <br /> - <br />Leaks NA NA 9.5 13.7 <br /> 3.4-17.6 5.3-21.6 <br />Other Domestic NA NA 1.6 2.3 <br /> 0.0-6.0 0.0-8.5 <br />Total NA NA 69.3 100 <br /> 57.1-83.5 aResults from AWWARF REUWS at 1,188 homes in 12 metropolitan areas. Homes surveyed were <br />served by public water supplies, which operate at higher pressure than private water sources. Leakage <br />rates might be lower for homes on private water supplies. <br />bResults are averages over range. Range is the lowest to highest average for 12 metropolitan areas. <br />cGal/person/day might not equal gal/use multiplied by uses/person/day because of differences in the <br />number of data points used to calculate means. <br />dlncludes shower and bath. <br />eGallons per minute. <br />fMinutes of use per person per day. <br />Source: Mayer et aI., 1999. <br /> <br />Clear Water Solutions, Inc. <br />City of Fort Lupton <br />2007 Water Conservation Plan <br /> <br />43 <br />