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  You’ve undoubtedly heard numerous times that water conservation is one of the most effective ways of sustaining the environment. In addition to saving you money on your monthly water bill, limiting the amount of water that you use every day reduces overall water pollution and it saves thousands of dollars that would have been spent on decontaminating the wastewater at water treatment facilities. But do you understand how much water is actually used when you perform common tasks and activities around the house? For example, how much water goes down the drain each time you flush your toilet? Wrapping your mind around figures like these helps quantify the severity of water waste, and illustrates the importance of conservation efforts. See if you can guess how much water is used during these daily tasks: FLUSHING YOUR TOILET We’ve already mentioned this major contributor to water waste, but exactly how much water is used per flush? Depending on how old your toilet is, the answers can...