According to the US Geological Survey, each day in the United States, people use

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According to the US Geological Survey, each day in the United States, people use about 345 billion gallons of fresh water. About 76 percent of that (262 billion gallons) comes from surface sources. Groundwater provides the remaining 24 percent (or nearly 83 billion gallons per day.) According to the American Water Works Association, daily indoor per capita water use in an average American home is 69.3 gallons. Toilets (18.5 gallons), clothes washers (15 gallons), and showers and baths (13 gallons) are the top three uses. An average shower uses 2 gallons of water per minute. What can you do to conserve water? Briefly discuss some changes you might be able to make easily

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here primarily water recycling can come into play. using same water for maultiple uses can lower water consumption. waste water from bath shower and cloth washing can be used in toilet and other uses like car wash and gardening. this conserves freshwater. also rain water harvesting can be effective in order to lower extraction of groundwater.

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