One of the common questions we receive is "How does my water use compare to the average home?". Answering the question is not easy because volumes used by single family homes can vary over a wide range and depend on the number of occupants, water use habits, irrigation habits, etc. We analyzed the monthly water use records for the past 5 years for 1,582 single family home connected to our water system. The following table displays the results and attempts to give an idea of how water is used in the Town.
Single Family Home Monthly Water Use in Average Gallons Per Day |
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Percentile | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Maximum | 1,049 | 1,450 | 3,633 | 2,522 | 3,565 | 4,470 | 7,979 | 5,686 | 7,787 | 3,503 | 1,644 | 1,894 |
95% | 269 | 256 | 259 | 306 | 383 | 640 | 630 | 526 | 413 | 315 | 271 | 265 |
80% | 185 | 177 | 175 | 199 | 240 | 302 | 287 | 246 | 220 | 203 | 190 | 187 |
Median | 128 | 121 | 123 | 137 | 149 | 169 | 164 | 148 | 141 | 134 | 130 | 131 |
20% | 81 | 76 | 76 | 88 | 97 | 104 | 101 | 94 | 89 | 87 | 83 | 84 |
5% | 45 | 40 | 37 | 49 | 54 | 56 | 54 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 45 | 48 |