Water Use
According to the Centre d'Information sur l'Eau (CIEAU) residential water use in France is for the following uses:
- 39% for baths and showers
- 20% for toilets
- 12% for washing clothes
- 10% for washing dishes
- 6% for food preparation
- 6% for other residential uses
- 6% for outdoor uses (lawn watering and washing cars)
- 1% for drinking
Read more about this topic: Water Supply And Sanitation In France
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“it
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