Did you know…
- Approximately 400 billion gallons of water are used in the United States per day.
- American residents use about 100 gallons of water per day. At 50 gallons per day, residential Europeans use about half of the water that residential Americans use. And residents of sub-Saharan Africa use only 2 to 5 gallons of water per day.
- The average faucet flows at a rate of two gallons per minute. You can save up to four gallons of water every morning by turning off the faucet while you brush your teeth.
- A running toilet can waste up to 200 gallons of water per day.
- At one drip per second, a faucet can leak 3,000 gallons per year.
That’s why we, as residents of Hampton Roads need to do our part to conserve water and energy. Be part of the Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation and make your pledge to reduce your water consumption at www.mywaterpledge.com between now and the end of April. If your city has the highest percentage of participating residents taking the pledge, you’ll be entered to win great prizes. We are all in this together! Happy Earth Month!