Water Facts

By the Numbers . . .

The Water Treatment Plant and distribution system includes:

• 120 miles of water main
• 2,338 valves
• 1,003 hydrants
• The Penn Tower (pictured above) holds 1.5 million gallons
• The Logan Tower holds 1 million gallons

Household Water use Stats:

• About 75 percent of all water used in homes is used in the bathroom.
• Forty percent of the pure water used at home is flushed down the toilet.
• A shower use?s five to seven gallons of water per minute; a five-minute shower can use 35 gallons.
• The smallest drip from a leaky faucet can waste more than 50 gallons per day.
• Each summer, water use in America increases up to 30 percent because of outdoor watering.
• Americans over water their lawns by 20 to 40 percent of the amount needed.
• Homeowners use up to 10 times more toxic chemicals per acre than farmers.