[Tfug] Tfug] *Way* OT: Swamp c -- data

Matt Jacob matt.jacob at gmail.com
Fri Jun 22 15:08:20 MST 2007


On 6/22/07, Jeremy D Rogers <jdrogers at optics.arizona.edu> wrote:
> water my plants, so it was not really wasted. In any case, even with
> evaporation, that puts you at *maybe* 7-8 gallons per day. I'm all
> about not wasting water, but that doesn't seem that bad to me. Is that
> even equivalent to a 15 minute shower?

Water-saving faucets use about 2 gallons per minute and normal faucets
can use 5+ gallons per minute. Water efficiency info is usually
stamped somewhere on the faucet itself, but if you're buying a new
faucet, it'll definitely say on the packaging.

Matt




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