Current Statistics

In the USA, 757 billion gallons of water have been saved due to WaterSense rated, High Efficiency Toilets (HETs) since 2006
$14.2 billion dollars of consumer savings in water and energy bills due to WaterSense products
The average family of four could save at least 16,000 gallons of water a year and more than $100 in water bills by updating to a 1.6 gpf model toilet; 1.28 gpf rated toilets would save an additional 650 gallons per year
If we did not change from 3.5 gallon toilets in 1992 we would be using 437 billion more gallons of water per year
EPA estimates that if every household in the US converted to WaterSense products, our nation could save 3 trillion gallons of water and over $17 billion dollars annually.
In 2013, the USA achieved a water savings of over 90,000 gallons per minute with new High Efficiency Toilets (HET)

Water Efficiency

34% of lower 48 states in a state of severe or moderate drought conditions
200% increase in U.S. water usage between 1950 and 2000
400 gallons of water a day equals the average amount used by a family of four in the USA, equivalent to double the average amount in Europe
$500/year equal to the amount each US household spends on water and sewer bills; $170/year The average savings each household could achieve with simple changes to their plumbing fixtures and habits
10% equal to the number of households that have plumbing leaks that waste 90 gallons or more, per day, of water
$6 billion/year, 1 trillion gallons equal to the estimated amount wasted each year, in dollars and water, due to running toilets, dripping faucets, and other leaks in the US; equivalent to the annual water use of Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami combined
$18 billion/year, 3 trillion gallons equal the estimated savings if all U.S. households installed water-efficient fixtures

884 million people in the world, approximately 1 in 8, do not have access to safe water
2.5 billion people across the globe lack access to adequate sanitation services
1.4 million children die every year, 1 child every 20 seconds, from diarrhea caused by unclean water and poor sanitation
443 million school days are lost each year to water-related diseases
47% of diarrhea incidents can be reduced by hand-washing with soap at critical times
87% say they washed their hands after using public lavatories
77% actually wash their hands after using a public restroom
54% say they “wash their hands no more or less frequently” in a public restroom as a result of the H1N1 virus
46% say they wash their hands for 15 seconds or less
15-20 seconds equals the amount of time recommended for hand-washing with soap and water
48 hours equals the lifespan of flu viruses on hard, nonporous surfaces
200% the average increase in life expectancy at birth since the introduction of modern, indoor plumbing