Some startling facts about water use

Imagine yourself in swimming in a pool 7 metres long, 4 wide and 2 deep: not a big pool, but large enough to take some good exercise. It contains the amount of water it is estimated each person uses every year in the UK: 58 400 litres, or 160 litres a day. How do we manage to use so much? Well, here are some startling facts: Water use in the home