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Water
Loss
Below
are some things that occur daily either intentionally or unintentionally
that result is a loss of water.
| Use |
GPM
|
Gallons
per month
|
| Dripping
Faucet |
1/4
GPM
|
10,800
|
| Leaking
Toilet |
1/2
GPM
|
21,600
|
| Drip
Irrigation |
1
GPM
|
43,200
|
| Watering
Garden for 2 hrs |
5
GPM
10 GPM
|
18,000
36,000
|
| Unattended
Water Hose 1 night |
10
GPM
|
5,400
|
| Broken
Service Line |
|
|
| 1
Night |
15
GPM
|
8,100
|
| 1
Day |
15
GPM
|
21,600
|
| 1
Week |
15
GPM
|
151,200
|
| 1
Month |
15
GPM
|
648,000
|
| Stuck
Ice Maker |
2
GPM
|
86,400
|
| Stuck
Check Valve in Washing Machine 30 minutes |
8
GPM
|
240
|
| Stuck
Float in Watering Trough |
5
GPM
|
216,000
|
|
|
|
|
Typical
Useages
|
| 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/Month |
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