headwaters of the great egg harbor watershed behind berlin home depot 116 walker ave, west berlin,...
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Water Budget Lab Alexis Demitroff
Environmental IssuesRichard Stockton College of New Jersey
Headwaters of the Great Egg Harbor WatershedBehind Berlin Home Depot
116 Walker Ave, West Berlin, NJ 08091
Photo credit: Akers, F. Great Egg Harbor Watershed Association.
Weekly Water Use Data
Total Water Used in One Week
516.24 gal
Use Appliance Frequency Gallons/ Week
Dishes Kitchen SinkMOEN = 2.2gpm
2x/day 192.5
Shower Shower HeadMOEN = 2.5gpm
1x/day 175
Toilet KOHLER= 1.6gpm 10x/day 112
Wash Hands
Bathroom SinkMOEN= 2.2gpm
13x/day 16.59
Laundry Maytag= 12.4 gal/ cycle
1x/week 12.4
Brushing Teeth
Bathroom SinkMOEN= 2.2gpm
2x/day 3.85
Drinking*includes cooking
Kitchen SinkMOEN = 2.2gpm
.37gal/day 2.64
Wash Face Bathroom SinkMOEN= 2.2gpm
1x/day 1.26
Weekly Water Use*measured in percent of total 516.24 gal/week
Toilet22%
Shower34%
Dishes37%
Wash Hands3%
Wash Face0%
Laundry2%
Drinking 1%
Brushing Teeth1%
Toilet
Shower
Dishes
Wash Hands
Wash Face
Laundry
Drinking
Brushing Teeth
Suggestions for Improvement:
• Use of a dish basin to wash dishes
• Turn off shower while lathering soap while washing body
• Ask campus to install low flow faucets on kitchen and bathroom sinks
*Percentages are rounded
References 25 Ways to Conserve Water in the Home and Yard. Retrieved from http://eartheasy.com/live_water_saving.htm.
Akers, F. Great Egg Harbor Watershed Association (GEHWA). [Power Point Slide]
Maytag. (n.d.). Maytag Commercial Energy Advantage: High- Efficiency Front-Load Washer. Retrieved fromhttp://www.maytagcommerciallaundry.com/assets//mcl-new/pdfs//DIMENSIONGUIDE/MHN30PDBGW_Dimension%20Guide_EN.pdf