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The volume of water in the tank, its height above the bowl, restrictions or blockages between the tank and the bowl, or within the bowl all limit the speed and amount of work the tank water can perform. If your toilet is less than ten years old, you may have a first generation 1.6 gallon low flush toilet. These toilets were mandated by the 1992 Energy Policy Act in an effort to save water. Traditional toilets used 3.5 gallons of water per flush.
1 6 - 32 litres of water are required to flush a toilet. 2  85 - 95 litres of water are used during the average shower. 3  2.5 - 7.5 litres of water is used to brush your teeth. 4  45.5 - 76 litres of water is used on average for an automatic dishwasher. You must consume 2.37 litres of water per day, from all sources (water, food, etc.), to maintain your health. 2  Approximately one million miles of pipelines and aqueducts-enough to circle the earth 40 times-are in the United States and Canada.