| Leak Source |
Typical Leakage Rate |
Gallons/Day Used |
Gallons/Month Used
|
| Running Toilet |
1 gallon/minute |
1,440 |
43,200 |
| Leaking faucet |
1 drip/second |
9 |
259 |
| Leaking showerhead |
10 drips/minute |
1.4 |
43 |
| In-Ground irrigation line |
1/32" in diameter (about the thickness of a dime) |
210 |
6,300 |
| Overflow tube in toilet tank |
1/4" in diameter |
7,200 - 8,640 |
216,600 - 259,200 |
| A garden hose left running or missing sprinkler head |
1/2" in diameter |
14,440 - 17,280 |
433,200 - 518,400 |
- 170 gallons per day would be a steady drip
- 288 gallons per day would be 1 gallon every 5 minutes
- 970 gallons per day would be a small stream
- 1440 gallons per day would be 1 gallon every minute
- 2880 gallons per day would be 2 gallons every minute
(an average toilet leak)
Cost of Leaks
| Gallons/Day
|
Gallons/QTR |
Ccf/QTR |
Water |
Sewer |
Total WTR/SWR |
| 170 |
15300 |
20 |
$27.96 |
$30.40 |
$58.36 |
| 288 |
25920 |
35 |
$37.47 |
$53.20 |
$90.67 |
| 970 |
87300 |
117 |
$182.19 |
$177.84 |
$360.03 |
| 1440 |
129600 |
173 |
$271.23 |
$262.96 |
$534.19 |
| 2880 |
259200 |
346 |
$546.30 |
$525.92 |
$1,072.22 |
