The average Californian uses 10 times more water than the average Navajo reservation resident
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Navajo:
10 gallons per day
Californian:
100 gallons per day
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Californian:
100 gallons per day
Navajo:
10 gallons per day
Total water use includes additional categories such as landscaping and plumbing leaks.
United States Environmental Protection Agency, Water Footprint Calculator
Gabrielle LaMarr LeMee LOS ANGELES TIMES