Water Usage Audit
How much water does your household use each year? You use more water that you think. In order to perform a water usage audit, you will need to ask your parents for a recent bill water bill so that you can see how many gallons of water your household uses.
Most water and sanitation departments charge customers by calculating the water usage over a three-month period. Water usage is measured in CCFs, which stands for 100 cubic feet. One CCF is the equivalent of 748 gallons. If your water bill does not list usage in gallons, simply multiply the usage in CCFs by 748 to determine the number of gallons of water your household used. In this investigation, you will complete a water usage audit by estimating the amount of water your household uses based on your most current water bill.
This activity is available below or in a printable version.
Part I - Complete the Water Usage Audit Data Table
To begin this assignment, you will need to complete the Water Usage Audit Data Table below by analyzing your household water bill.
Water Usage Audit Data Table | |
Bill Date: | |
Price Per CCF: | |
CCF Usage: | |
Total Gallons Usage: | |
Total Bill Price: |
Part II - Data Analysis
Once you have completed your Water Usage Audit Data Table, complete the following questions.
Reflection
Write a brief reflection about your water usage audit. What did you learn? What surprised you? What can your family easily do to save water? Will you do some of these things? Why or why not?
Once you have finished the Water Usage Audit Data Table, question responses, and reflection, please submit your work to the dropbox.
Once you have completed this module, please complete the module test.