Residential end uses of water in the U.S.
On average, 24 percent of residential water use in the United States is from flushing toilets. Though many American households have individual septic tank systems buried on their property, approximately 80 percent of Americans rely on wastewater treatment facilities. Wastewater is sent through sewage systems to these facilities to be treated and decontaminated before being released into water bodies. However, if not properly treated, the release of wastewater can cause harmful environmental pollution.
