How much water do you use a day?

• A washing machine uses about 189 litres of water
• A bathtub holds 151 litres of water. Someone in a slum may only get 30 litres for all their daily needs
• More people in the world have cellphones than access to a toilet
• The average family turns on the tap between 70 and 100 times a day
• Guinea Worm Disease is caused by drinking dirty water
• Thousands of sixth graders will drop out this year because of water insecurity
• Flushing a toilet requires almost eight to 26 litres of water
• A dripping tap wastes up to 75 litres per day
• It can take up to 45 minutes for a water supplier to produce one glass of drinking water
• About 7.57 litres of water are used to brush our teeth

Sources:
Water.org
Randwater