According to the UNDP, five gallons or 20 liters of water per day is the bare minimum that a person needs for basic survival.

Did you know?

• It takes 5.5 gallons to flush a pre-1970’s toilet. Modern toilets use 1.6 to 3.5 gallons.
• Your average American and European uses 150 and 50-80 gallons per day, respectively. An average person in a developing country uses 1.3 gallons.
• 1 in 5 of us, about 1.1 billion people, don’t have access to the clean water.
• Sanitation and clean water drastically raise a child’s chance of seeing their 5th birthday.
• If all the earth’s water fit in a gallon jug, the fresh water would be just over a tablespoon.

5 ways you can save water

Water your lawn wisely
Always run appliances on full
Turn off the tap
Eliminate leaks
Replace shower heads

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