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| Residence -- Rural | |
| Each person per day, for all purposes | 60 gal |
| Each horse, dry cow, or beef animal per day | 12 gal |
| Each milking cow per day | 35 gal |
| Each hog per day | 4 gal |
| Each sheep per day | 2 gal |
| Each 100 chickens per day | 6 gal |
| Residence -- Urban | |
| Drinking fountain, continuously flowing, per day | 50-100 gal |
| Each shower | 25-60 gal |
| To fill bathtub | 35 gal |
| To fill sink | 1-2 gal |
| To flush toilet | 3-7 gal |
| To sprinkle ¼" of water on each 1000 square feet of lawn | 160 gal |
| Dishwasher, per load | 10-20 gal |
| Washing machine, per load | 30-50 gal |
| Domestic water softener regeneration cycle | 50-150 gal |
| By Fixtures | |
| Shower | 4-6 gpm |
| Bathtub | 4-8 gpm |
| Toilet | 4-5 gpm |
| Bathroom sink | 1-4 gpm |
| Kitchen sink | 2-5 gpm |
| ½" hose and nozzle | 200 gph |
| ¾" hose and nozzle | 360 gph |
| Lawn sprinkler | 3-7 gpm |