The average Californian uses 10 times more water than the average Navajo reservation resident

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Navajo:

10 gallons per day

Californian:

100 gallons per day

3

Bathroom

sink

2

Bath

7

10

14

Dishes

11

1

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Californian:

100 gallons per day

Navajo:

10 gallons per day

3

Bathroom

sink

2

Bath

7

10

14

Dishes

11

1

Total water use includes additional categories such as landscaping and plumbing leaks.

United States Environmental Protection Agency, Water Footprint Calculator

Gabrielle LaMarr LeMee LOS ANGELES TIMES