Survey on Households and the Environment Classification by characteristics of the dwelling Percentage of dwellings whose residents have adopted measures for reducing water consumption, by type of municipality and type of measure adopted (habits and devices) Units: % over the total number of dwellings With at least one habit Recycle water Keep a bottle of cold water in the refrigerator Defrost food ahead of time Fill the sink before doing the washing up Wait until the dishwasher / washing machine are full Decrease the flow of the taps Keeping a waste basket in the bathroom With at least one device Mixer / thermostat tap Other economising devices Discharge-limiting mechanisms for cisterns TOTAL 96.9 22.9 64.2 86.6 38.8 81.9 30.8 54.7 73.1 65.6 17.0 34.0 Provincial capitals and municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants 97.6 23.0 65.3 87.8 36.4 82.0 34.9 50.6 75.6 67.4 17.5 36.2 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants 97.6 24.5 65.8 87.0 39.9 81.7 32.1 58.6 76.0 68.4 17.1 36.4 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants 97.7 25.2 66.8 88.0 37.9 85.4 31.5 60.5 76.9 69.4 17.6 34.9 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants 97.4 22.6 64.8 86.8 41.4 82.8 25.0 59.5 68.3 61.3 17.5 31.6 Fewer than 10,000 inhabitants 94.5 20.4 59.0 83.0 42.6 79.0 24.3 55.2 66.6 60.5 15.1 29.0 Notes: Source: National Statistics Institute