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Every Drop Counts 
Reducing Your Water Usage
DID YOU KNOW THAT...
... while the bathroom maybe the smallest room in the house, it accounts for 65% of total water usage?
... one drop of oil can render up to 25 litres of water unfit for drinking?
... by using a bucket of water instead of a hose to wash your car can save up to 300 litres of water?
The average Canadian uses 329 litres of water a day, which is more than people in most other countries. There are three main things we can do to be more 'water efficient': waste less water; use water more efficiently; and, stop misusing water.
Everyone can do their part to protect our precious water supply, and conserve in their homes and gardens. Click on the links below to access tips and advice on reducing your water usage, and read some interesting facts on Canada's most precious resource.
Why conserve? Because every drop counts!
Saving Water in Your Home
Residential water uses and consumption:
- toilet flush - 15-19L
- 5-minute shower - 100L
- tub bath - 60L
- automatic dishwashing - 40L
- dishwashing by hand - 35L
- handwashing (w/ tap running) - 8L
- brushing teeth (w/ tap running) - 10L
- washing machine - 225L
- Click here for tips and advice on conserving water at home.
Lawn & Garden Water Conservation
Did you know?
A single lawn sprinkler spraying 19L of water per minute, uses more water in just one hour that a combination of ten toilet flushes, two 5-minute showers, two dishwasher loads, and a full load of laundry!
Want to save water outside your home? Click here to find out how.
Keeping our Water Supply Safe
It only takes one drop of oil to render 25 litres of water unfit for drinking. And while health problems related to water pollution in general are estimated to cost Canadians $300 million per year, over one billion people worldwide lack access to safe drinking water. That's more than 15% of the world's poplutation!
Find out how you can keep our water supply safe, and what the utility is doing to provide quality water by clicking here.
About Fredericton's Water
For its supply of safe, good quality water, Fredericton relies on groundwater from a gravel deposit located under its downtown area. The naturally filtered water is removed from this deposit or "aquifer" by 8 large wells, located in the Wilmot Park area. The removed water is naturally recharged by the St. John River and by rainwater.
For more information on the City of Fredericton's Water Utility, click here.
Quick Water Facts
- Once evaporated, a water molecule spends about 10 days in the air.
- Water is the only substance found on earth naturally in three forms - solid, liquid and gas.
- Water helps to regulate the earth's temperature.
Click here for more quick facts.
Links
Click on the links below for access to more information on Fredericton Area water, water protection, water facts, statistics, and much more!
Water: No Time to Waste - A consumer's guide to water conservation
City of Fredericton's Water Utility
City of Fredericton Water Conservation Tips
