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I%26#039;m a small farmer, on a permaculture farm. I live in Idaho, in the very heart of potato country. This part of the U.S. is high mountain desert. I KNOW how precious water is, and what a rare commodity clean water is becoming. Anyone who states otherwise has never lived in a desert community, or an area with polluted water.I follow that rule, especially in the master bathroom (no chance of a drop by visitor getting a suprise). I have a bladder about the size a peanut (I swear). I figure there are 5 times a day I%26#039;m not flushing (letting it mellow). We have old toilets, from the 1970%26#039;s. I believe they are 5 gallon toilets. So that is 25 gallons of water a day.
25 gallons X 365 days =9125 gallons of water for just me. Now my husband is starting to do the same thing at times, so that is even more water.
I%26#039;ve lived here in Idaho, for 4 years. That%26#039;s 36,500 gallons of water (at least).
It makes a difference....anyone who thinks otherwise is just childish. By the way, I grew up in the very, very water abundant area of the Pacific Northwest. Even there, where water is not a problem, it can make a difference. You can overwhelm your septic system in times when rainfall is plentiful, with too much water. So even in areas where clean water is not rare, it%26#039;s a good idea.
~Garnet
Homesteading/Farming over 20 years
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Depends on the type of toilet, i.e. the old U.S. 7.2 gallon or the European 1.6 litters. Then it would depend on how many people in the household during a 24hour period, etc. Bottom line you save water! But on average I would say you would save over 12,000 gallons per year in the U.S. with a family of 4 using the toilet 4 times a day.
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There is plenty of WATER . There is no reason to propagate a lie.
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Thats freakin%26#039; gross and disturbing.