Do you know how many gallons of water are wasted by leaks or standard faucets and toilets? Take this fun and eye-opening quiz provided to us by Waterless Co LLC, maker of Waterless No-Flush® urinals, to find out.
* Answers below
1. A small drip from a leaky home or office faucet can waste about how many gallons of water per year?
100
1500
3000
Negligible
2. Switching to low-flow showerheads in homes and gym locker rooms can save about how much water per minute?
One gallon
Four gallons
Six gallons
More than eight gallons
3. On average, low-flow sink faucets can save about how much water per use?
One gallon
Two to three gallons
Four to five gallons
More than five gallons per minute
4. A leaky toilet can waste how many gallons of water?
As much as four thousand gallons per day
More than four thousand gallons per year
About one thousand gallons per month
About one thousand gallons per year
5. A waterless urinal can save how much water per year?
As much as 10,000 gallons
As much as 25,000 gallons
As much as 50,000 gallons
As much as 40,000 gallons
6. On average, how much of our water use is for landscaping?
As much as 25 percent
As much as 30 percent
As much as 70 percent
As much as 40 percent
7. An office has 250 males who use 10 urinals about three times per day. If waterless urinals are installed, how much can this typical office save in sewer and water costs per year?
About $500 per year
About $1500 per year
About $2000 per year
About $3000 per year
8. Which of the following countries has the highest average per capita water consumption per day?
United States
Canada
France
England
* Answers:
1. 3000
2. Four gallons
3. Two to three gallons
4. As much as four thousand gallons per day
5. As much as 40,000 gallons
6. As much as 70 percent
7. About $3000 per year
8. Canada