Save Water
Hutch
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I did some calculations on saving toilet water with one of those gray water systems. It uses water from the sink and shower drain to flush the toilet instead of clean water. Each toilet flush uses 5 gallons, and I figure a person uses the toilet 3 times a day, in a house with a family of 4, that's 60 gallons a day. So if you saved that for a year, that's 21,900 gallons. Now imagine every house in Great Falls being equipped with one. That's about 22,000 houses and a water savings of 4.818 million gallons. How much would 4.818 million gallons be worth to the environment? the taxpayer? the city? What would it mean to the rest of the nation if we were to pull it off? I'll do some more research about how much each system costs, and who will install them. Then I'll research how much the 4.818 million gallons would equal in dollars. I'll post a follow-up soon.
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How much would it cost someone in an older home to change their toilet?
About $200. New toilet, wax cake, and a seat/lid.