how much water is wasted a day
Comments: Comments Off. According to the U.S. Geological Survey the average person uses between 80-100 gallons of water per day and estimates that 95% of the water we use, goes down the drain (1). So we waste 76-95 gallons per day. A shower, for example, uses between 2-5 gallons per minute.A dishwasher uses between 4-10 gallons of water for each load. A washing machine uses between 25-40 gallons of water every time we do a load of laundry.With just the use of basic water-using appliances, we use a lot of water. shower, for example, uses between 2-5 gallons per minute. A dishwasher uses between 4-10 gallons of water for each load. A washing machine uses between 25-40 gallons of water every time we do a load of laundry.