How much do you know about home water conservation? Take this short quiz and find out!
1. How much water is saved with a slow-flow showerhead?
a) 1.5 gallon per minute
b) 4.7 gallons per minute
c) 6.4 gallons per minute
2. How much water can a leaky toilet waste?
a) 80 gallons per day
b) 400 gallons per day
c) 200 gallons per day
3. True or false? Filling the tub half full for a bath saves up to 40 gallons of water.
4. How much water does an average family of 4 use a day?
a) 200 gallons per day
b) 800 gallons per day
c) 400 gallons per day
5. Which is a good way to save water?
a) Use shower and sink water on indoor plants or gardens.
b) Use the garbage disposal less often.
c) Run only full loads of dishes in the dishwasher.
d) All of the above.
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