Stroud Water Research Center Summer 2008 Upstream Newsletter
 

Mayfly Clubmayfly club logoYour Choices Make a Difference. Virtually everything we produce, and most of what we do, requires water — and lots of it. Just how much?

water in the home

Laundry 45 Gallons
Bath 36 Gallons
Shower 25-50 Gallons
Dishwasher 15 Gallons
Toilet Flush 5-7 Gallons

water at the table

1 lb. Beef 58,000 Gallons
1 lb. Rice 1,100 Gallons
1 lb. Corn 812 Gallons
1 lb. Potatoes 90 Gallons

at work and play

To produce the nation's newspapers 300 million Gallons
To run a 100W incandescent light bulb 10 hours 4,000 Gallons
To refine 1 Gallon of Gas 10 Gallons
 

IT'S A FINITE RESOURCE
Learn To Conserve

  • Only 1% of the world's water supply is available for drinking.
  • The water we use is the same water the dinosaurs used.
  • The average American uses 100 gallons of water per day — 40 times more than the rest of the world's population.
  • In parts of the U.S., China and India, people are consuming groundwater faster than it is being replenished.
  • Many rivers — from the Colorado River in the U.S. to the Yellow River in China — no longer flow regularly to the sea.

SIX STEPS TO WATER CONSERVATION

  1. Cut 1 minute from your shower — and save >700 Gallons/Month
  2. Fix that leaky faucet — and save >1,225 Gallons/Year
  3. Turn off running water when you brush your teeth — and save >3 Gallons every time
  4. Install a low-flow toilet — and save >4 Gallons per flush
  5. Reduce your meat consumption; eating low on the food chain saves water
  6. Replace your lawn; native plants and grasses require less water

Check out the Mayfly Club’s 6 Steps for Cleaner Streams.

Back to Summer 2008 Upstream Newsletter

Home

 
© 2008 Stroud Water Research Center. Stroud and the Stroud Water Research Center logo are trademarks and the Leaf Pack Network is a registered trademark of the Stroud Water Research Center. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.