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Water Loss

  • Dripping Faucet @ 1/4 GPM = 10,800 Gallons/mo
  • Leaking Toilet @ 1/2 GPM = 21,600 Gallons/mo
  • Drip Irrigation @ 1 GPM = 43,200 Gallons/mo
  • Watering Garden for 2 hours @ 5 GPM = 18,000 Gallons/mo - 2 hours @ 10 GPM = 36,000 Gallons/mo
  • Unattended Water Hose 1 night @ 10 GPM = 5,400 Gallons
  • Broken Service Line - 1 night @ 15 GPM = 8,100 Gallons - 1 day @ 15 GPM = 21,600 Gallons - 1 week @ 15 GPM = 151,200 Gallons - 1 month @ 15 GPM = 648,000 Gallons
  • Stuck Ice Maker @ 2 GPM = 86,400 Gallons/mo
  • Stuck Check Valve in Washing Machine - 30 minutes = 240 Gallons
  • Stuck Float in Watering Trough @ 5 GPM = 216,000 Gallons/mo

Typical Usages

  • 1 Bath = 42 Gallons
  • 30 Baths = 1,260 Gallons
  • 1 Shower = 17 Gallons
  • 30 Showers = 510 Gallons
  • Wash 1 Load of Clothes = 45 Gallons
  • Wash 20 Loads = 900 Gallons
  • Flush Toilet = 3 Gallons
  • 15 Flushes per Day = 900 Gallons/mo
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