Statistics on Water Savings:

General Water Savings:

• EPA Statistics: The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that, during a year, an average household can save about 700 gallons of water using touchless faucets against traditional faucets.
• Water consumption: Most older faucets tend to waste a lot of water due to continuous running, which happens more often than not, especially while performing other tasks like teeth brushing or washing hands. Touchless faucets alleviate this by shutting off when not in use.

Commercial Settings:

• Commercial Savings: Touchless faucets, specifically those in commercial applications, can save 30-50% of water usage when compared to manual faucet applications. Specifically, for public restrooms, this could be quite useful in locations such as gas station restrooms or restaurant facilities that have a high amount of traffic in which the faucet may be used literally hundreds of times during the course of a day (Plumbing Lab).
• Leak Prevention/Leak Reduction and Efficiency: Touchless faucets do not leak as the traditional ones do, since there are not that many mechanical parts in motion which would have gone bad with time. As a matter of fact, a single dripping faucet could waste up to 3,000 gallons of water per year.

Residential Use:

• Home Installation Impact: Those households having installations of touchless faucets reported an average reduction in water usage by about 30% for daily activities, whether washing hands or cleaning the dishes. Much of that was due to the automatic shut-off feature, providing assurance that the water runs only when it needs to.
• Health Facilities / Healthcare Settings: Touchless faucets have been tested to save enormous volumes of water while enhancing hygiene in the following healthcare settings: It is estimated that Touchless faucets installed in hospitals conserve up to 6,000 gallons of water annually per installed faucet. Plumbing Lab

Environmental and Financial Benefits:

• Environmental Impact/Reduced Water Consumption: Touchless faucets help conserve the available water by eliminating the dispensation of unwarranted volumes of water, something quite vital in areas where there is a water shortage.
• Lower water use also means less energy related to heating the water itself, thereby reducing the environmental footprint.
• Water Waste Can Be Financially Averse/Lower Water Bills: Family households and businesses can save hugely on their expenditure towards water bills by avoiding wastage. An average family saves around $100-$150 per annum, while for some businesses, particularly in the populated areas, the savings are even more considerable.

General Reliability:

• Infrared Sensors: These are very common and reliable in most kinds of applications; however, external light sources may have an effect at times.
• Ultrasonic Sensors: These are advanced and generally more reliable due to the fact that they detect presence in a 3D space. They are also more reliable with regular maintenance, like cleaning of the sensor and assurance of battery replacement.

Statistics and Studies:

• Water Savings: Touchless faucets do work to save water. Studies and data collected by manufacturers, including Fontana show remarkable savings of water.
• Fontana Showers Study: Fontana conducted a study using their Touchless faucets regarding water usage in public restrooms. It resulted in a 50-70% reduction in water usage due to the automatic shut-off feature preventing water from running unnecessarily Fontana Showers Blog.
• General Findings: The Environmental Protection Agency states that touchless faucets can save an average of nearly 700 gallons of water per year for every household. Commercial applications, especially in high-traffic areas like public restrooms, could create even more dramatic water savings.