The H₂O Conserve Water Calculator is an interactive tool designed to help you figure out how much water you use, how you use it and how you can use less.

The Calculator gives you an estimate of the total amount of water you use, what is called your water footprint. The Calculator takes into account not only the water used in your home, but also the water used to produce the food you eat and the products you buy. Your water footprint includes other factors such as water utilized to cool power plants that provide your electricity, and water saved when you recycle. You may not drink, feel or see this water, but it makes up the great majority of your water footprint.

• It is important to recognize that the Calculator relies on national averages and approximations, and your results should be considered an estimate and not a scientifically accurate assessment.
• The Calculator does provide a general assessment of your water use, as well as the quantity of water used daily by the average American to give you an idea of your use.
• When you finish the Calculator, your results will show your total household water use, as well as the average per person water use in your household.