Average Water Consumption

Average Water Consumption    
Shower 

Old Showerhead

Efficient Showerhead

17L/min

8L/min

Toilet

Single Flush

Dual Half Flush

Dual Full Flush

12L

3L

6L

Bath

Half Full

Full

80L

140L

Bathroom

Brushing teeth/shaving tap running

Brushing teeth/shaving tap off

Hand basin

5L/min

1L/min

5L/min

Kitchen

Washing dishes by hand (one meal)

Old dishwasher

Modern Dishwasher

Garbage disposal

18L

60L

18L

10L

Laundry 

Modern Front Loader

Top Loader

Twin Tub

60L

150L

70L

Garden

Sprinkler

Washing car with hose

Hosing driveway

Average size swimming pool

1000L/hr

200L/12min

75L/5min

20,000 to 40,000L

Leaks

Dripping tap

Leaking 

Leaking toilet

20 to 150L/day

300L/day from a 1.5mm hole

10 to 260L/day

Evaporative Cooling 8hrs/day

1.4L/min

Up to 672L/day

Stock Trough

1 cow

1 horse

1 sheep

35 to 80L/day

40 to 50L/day

2 to 6L/day

 Pool Evaporation

8m x 4m x 1.25m

40,000L

32 meters squared

205L/day

6.4/m2/day

 

Please note - all figures are estimates.