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Choose a 12-month period.  If you do not have a water bill, you can get a printout of your water usage by calling Account Services at (863) 291-5678.

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On average, 90 percent of your winter water use is a good indicator of how much water your household uses indoors.  Add the December, January, February and March water usage.  Then multiply that number by 1,000.  The next step is to divide it by four; and finally multiply by 0.9 to get your estimated average monthly indoor usage.

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Multiply your average from step two by 12 to get your annual indoor use.  Typical indoor use includes bathing, showering, cooking, dishwashing, laundering and toilet flushing.  If your indoor use is more than 27,000 gallons, per person, per year (or 2,200 gallons, per person, per month) your household could benefit from indoor conservation measures.

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Subtract your annual winter use from the total year’s use from the bill. The remainder is your outdoor use, including landscape watering, car washing and similar uses.

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