Fixture/End Use
|
Avg. gallons per capita per day
|
Indoor use percent
|
Toilet |
18.5
|
30.9%
|
Clothes Washer |
15
|
25.1%
|
Shower |
11.6
|
19.4%
|
Faucet |
10.9
|
18.2%
|
Other Domestic |
1.6
|
2.7%
|
Bath |
1.2
|
2.0%
|
Dishwasher |
1
|
1.7%
|
Indoor Total |
59.8
|
100%
|
At present the Oak Bluffs Water District average is 65 gallons per capita per day.
How can I help conserve?
You can help conserve by installing water saving plumbing fixtures, and appliances. The table below gives an estimate of just how much can be saved when you replace conventional fixtures with modern low flow fixtures.
Vintage Toilet*
|
4-6 gals per flush
|
Conventional Toilet**
|
3.5 gals per flush
|
Low Flow Toilet***
|
1.6 gals per flush
|
Conventional Showerhead
|
3–10 gals per min
|
Low Flow Showerhead
|
2-2.5 gals per min
|
Faucet Aerator
|
3-6 gals per min
|
Flow Regulating Aerator
|
0.5-2.5 gals per min
|
Top Loading Washer
|
40-55 gals per load
|
Front Loading Washer
|
22-25 gals per load
|
* Manufactured before 1978
** Manufactured between 1978 and 1993
*** Manufactured after 1994