Name: _______________________________        Date: _______________________________ H2O Diary: How Much Water Do You Use? Hypothesis: How many gallons of water does the average person use per day? _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Direction: This survey is to be conducted truthfully over the course of one week. Put a tally mark in the Times Per Day column very time someone living in your home does the activity. Weekly Water Use Survey Activity Times Per Day Weekly Total Estimated Amount of Water Used (in gallons) Total Weekly Water Used Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Toilet Flushing * 5 Short Shower (5-10 minutes) * 25 Long Shower (>10 minutes) * 35 Tub Bath * 35 Brushing Teeth (running water) * 2 Brushing Teeth (water turned off) * 0.25 Shaving * 2 Washing Dishes (running water) * 30 Washing Dishes (Filling a basin) * 10 Running a Dishwasher * 20 Washing Clothes * 35 Watering Lawn * 300 Washing Car * 50 Total Weekly Water Use (gallons) = Average Daily Water Use (gallons) /7 = Average Individual Daily Water Use (gallons) / by number of people living at home =
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