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Consumptive use of water in the Australian economy in 2004–05 was 18.8 BCM (6.4 per cent of resources), with the agriculture sector the largest user (65 per cent), followed by household use (11 per cent). Residential water use declined from 243 liter/person/day in 2003 to 191 in 2007. [1]
The water footprint of an individual refers to the sum of their direct and indirect freshwater use. The direct water use is the water used at home, while the indirect water use relates to the total volume of freshwater that is used to produce the goods and services consumed. The average global water footprint of an individual is 1,385 m 3 per ...
In the United States, the typical water consumption per capita, at home, is 69.3 US gallons (262 L; 57.7 imp gal) of water per day. [9] [10] Of this, only 1% of the water provided by public water suppliers is for drinking and cooking. [11] Uses include (in decreasing order) toilets, washing machines, showers, baths, faucets, and leaks.
In 2011/12 the total volume of water delivered was 208,144 ML and the average residential consumption per household was 164.3 kL. SA Water runs a school education program called SA Water Brainwave that is offered free to South Australian schools. [23] SA Water also offers free community tours of wastewater and water treatment plants. [24]
A typical family on the US East Coast paid between US$30 and US$70 per month for water and sewer services in 2005. [15] In developing countries, tariffs are usually much further from covering costs. Residential water bills for a typical consumption of 15 cubic meters per month vary between less than US$1 and US$12 per month. [16]
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Water consumption refers to the amount of water used by water users, usually provided by the water supply unit, or it can be obtained by the water users directly from rivers, lakes, reservoirs (ponds) or underground.
The size of the first block can vary from 5 cubic meters to 50 cubic meters per household and month. In South Africa, the first block of consumption of 6 cubic meters per household and month is even provided for free (free basic water). Average monthly water consumption varies depending on household size and consumption habits between about 4 ...