The average American individual uses 100 to 176 gallons of water at home each day. The average African family uses about 5 gallons of water each day.
U . S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet “Water Q&A: Water Use at Home.” Quoted at “Water Facts,” www.water.org
World Resources Institute, 1988-99 and 1996-97. “A Guide to the Global Environment.” Quoted at “Water Facts,” www.water.org.
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