Local Knowledge About Indoor Water Use

The average North Carolinian uses between 50 and 75 gallons of water each day. About 75 percent of this water is used indoors. Today, with the rising costs associated with both our water supply and waste treatment systems, wasteful water consumption is being discouraged. Indoor water use can be improved significantly by personal usage patterns and by your choice of appliances and fixtures. An easy to way to understand individual water use is to look at your water bill—not just the amount due, but how much water you used. There's much you can learn just by looking at your bill. Does your water use increase during certain times of the year? How does it compare with your neighbor? Once you understand how much you use, the WaterSense calculator can help determine how much water your household could save if you switched to more efficient, WaterSense labeled products.