45 billion gallons of fresh water are saved annually through the use of portable restrooms.
Only 3 percent of the Earth’s water is fresh; 97 percent is salt water.*
Americans use more water each day by flushing the toilet than they do by showering or any other activity.**
A running toilet can waste up to 200 gallons of water per day.*
Americans use about 100 gallons of water per day. Europeans use about 50 gallons of water per day. Residents of sub-Saharan Africa use only two to five gallons of water per day.*
Estimated Number of Portable Restrooms:
Global Total: 3.4 million
North America: 2.0 million
Water saved per unit per week (240 uses x 1.6 gallons not being flushed): 384 gallons
Water saved per unit per day (384 gallons per week divided by 7 days): 55 gallons
Total Water Saved Per Day in Gallons (assuming 67% of units are in service)
Global (3.4 million units x 67% x 55 gallons): 125 million
North America (2.0 million units x 67% x 55 gallons): 73.7 million
Net Water Saved Per Week in Gallons:
Global (125 million gallons x 7 days, less 5 gal pre-fill/unit/week): 863.6 million
North America (73.7 million gallons x 7 days less 5 gal pre-fill/unit/week: 509.2 million