Lance Armstrong estate is Austin's largest consumer of water

In a city of more than 700,000 people, cyclist Lance Armstrong is the top consumer of water. The needs of his estate have apparently overshadowed his view on environmentalism, though he has committed to resolving the problem. C'mon Lance. Practice what you preach.

The bad news:

A total of 222,900 gallons of water was used at Armstrong's home, according to the most recent city records available. That's about what 26 average Austin households use in a month.

The good news:

"I'm a little shocked," he said when told about the water use at his 1.1-acre home, which has a pool and expansive lawns. "There's no justification for using that much water."
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In June, his water bill, which does not include wastewater or other utilities, was $1,630.23, according to Austin Water Utility.
"I need to fix this," Armstrong said. "To use that much more water (than most residents) is unacceptable. I have no interest in being the top water user in Austin, Texas."

The city's top commercial user of water was Samsung, which consumed almost 110 million gallons of water in June, more than twice the volume of the second-largest commercial consumer of water.

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