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How much water is used in the average shower?

Answer 1

About 33 to 49 L per person per day, depending on the efficiency of the shower head.

According to data from the American Water Works Association in 2012, the typical shower head in use has a flow rate of 8.3 liters per minute (2.2 gallons per minute).

According to the same study, a household with efficient shower heads used 8.8 gallons (33 L) per person per day on average, but if they had less efficient showers, they used 13 gallons (49 L) per person per day.

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Answer 2

Emilia Aguirre

The average shower uses approximately 17.2 gallons (65.1 liters) of water per shower, with the duration and flow rate of the showerhead influencing the total amount of water used.

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