Fun Flushing Facts
Where does wastewater come from:
Toilet: 33%
Clothes washing: 26%
Bathing: 19.6%
Bathroom sink: 11.3%
Kitchen sink: 5.8%
Dishwashing (automatic): 2.5%
Garbage disposal (grinding): 1.8%
Gallons of water flushed in United States daily: 5,000,000,000 (5 billion!)
Amount of toilet paper used every year: over 22,500 square miles.
Amount of money spent every year on chemicals to make American toilets smell better: $10,000,000.
