I live in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania specifically in Benner Township. We get our water from the Spring Creek watershed. It flows into the well in my backyard, where it then goes through our water softener and then through the facets. From there, the water flows down the drain to the main water line that is under the Bellefonte Wastewater Treatment Area.

Here is my table depicting my activities for one day that I used water.

In order for myself to live on two gallons of water for a whole day, I would have to change my daily activities. Two gallons would equal 256 ounces. I would continue to drink two 16 oz water bottles, leaving me with 214 ounces. I would change how long I shower and only take like a one minute shower, only turning the water on to get myself wet and then turn off the water and wash my hair and stuff then turn it back on to rinse myself off. Hopefully that wouldn’t use more than a gallon of water. According to the USGS, a one minute shower uses two gallons of water, but that’s with continuous use. So maybe my method would consume less water. If I were to try this I know I would fail just because flushing the toilet once loses 2.5 gallons of water and I’m not just going to not flush because that’s gross. Geography matters to water use because in areas that are well developed, such as first world countries, we are able to drill deeper into the ground for water, irrigate water, and/or filter water from lakes/streams to use in our water supply. Whereas third world countries don’t have the money or resources to do that and they tend to be in more arid climates which makes finding a water source more challenging.