A fun experiment I performed during the first year of my service was: How much water I used in one year. Now, this water was used for washing dishes, bathing, cleaning and drinking. Clothes washing were excluded from this because I was using a different water source. For the above mentioned, I collect all the water I use from a rain tank a few feet outside of my house. According to http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/qahome.html#HDR3 the average person uses 80-100 gallons of water per day. That equates to approximately 32, 850gallons of water per year that the average person uses.
Throughout the year 2010, I used 871liters of water which equals 230gallons of water. On a side note, it is imperative that I take into account that I was away from my house roughly 110 days out of the year due to weekend visits, vacations, travel, trainings, etc. Nonetheless, I have managed to us 230gallons of water compared to the estimated 850gallons that the average person in America uses. That is a whopping 620gallons less than the average consumer.
It is amazing how much water is conserved without flushing toilets and running water in general. Additionally, the process of having to collect your own water in jerry cans then haul it back to your house is a strong incentive to use it sparingly.
Throughout the year 2010, I used 871liters of water which equals 230gallons of water. On a side note, it is imperative that I take into account that I was away from my house roughly 110 days out of the year due to weekend visits, vacations, travel, trainings, etc. Nonetheless, I have managed to us 230gallons of water compared to the estimated 850gallons that the average person in America uses. That is a whopping 620gallons less than the average consumer. 
It is amazing how much water is conserved without flushing toilets and running water in general. Additionally, the process of having to collect your own water in jerry cans then haul it back to your house is a strong incentive to use it sparingly.
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