Friday, October 14, 2022

What Does Your Daily Water Use Look Like?

septic cleaning Brighton MI

Are you curious about how much water you use?

We want to share with you some quick statistics to show you how much water you and your family may be using.


Flushing: The average family flushes 13,000 gallons of water each year! Flushing the average toilet uses about 1.6 gallons of water! That’s a lot of water going down the drain. 

Showering: The average person showers for roughly 8 minutes. A commercial shower head has a water flow of 2.1 gallons per minute, and the average shower uses more than 16 gallons of water! 

Laundry: Front-load washers use an average of 12.5 gallons of water per load, while a top-load washer averages 19.6 gallons per load.

Dishwasher: The average dishwasher uses anywhere from 2.4-7.4 gallons of water, depending on the cycle selected. 


Learn more ways to reduce your water usage here.


Maintain Your Septic System With Us


That’s a lot of water for one household! Maintaining your equipment is important to make sure your everyday water use doesn’t get interrupted. At LaChance Brothers Excavating,  Septic cleaning in Brighton MI has never been easier. Contact us today, and we’ll make sure things are clean and running smoothly. 


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