Problem
Locate a dripping water faucet (or set a faucet to drip). Collect the water that drips from the faucet over a selected period of time (in a container sufficient to hold the water). Calculate the amount of water (in gallons) lost per unit time. Calculate how much water would be lost in one year from this drip.
Calculate the flow rate of your kitchen sink per minute. Estimate how many minutes the faucet might be on over the course of one day. How much water would you estimate goes straight from tap to drain?
How many toilets are in your home? 3
Are any of them low-flow toilets? YES Suggest a way to make a low-flow toilet out of a regular-flow toilet.
Identify at least three ways in which you can decrease water use anywhere in the home.
Assuming a use of 10,000 gallons per month per household, estimate how much water must be available to support your local town population?