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SAVING WATER INSIDE

Click on the rooms labeled below (Bathroom, Kitchen, and Laundry Room) to learn about ways to save water inside your home...

Drip Calculator
Helps you Measure and Estimate Water Wasted Due to Leaks
    

DRIPS PER MINUTE (small/slower leaks) Simply count the number of drips in one minute from the leaky fixture. Note: 5 drips per second amounts to a steady stream. Enter number of drips per minute into the box below and click "Calculate."   Gallons Wasted/Day Gallons Wasted/Month* Gallons Wasted/Year

"BUCKET AND STOPWATCH METHOD" (large/more rapid leaks) Hold an eight ounce cup under the dripping fixture and, with a stopwatch, time how long it takes to fill the cup. Enter the total time in seconds into the box below and click "Calculate."   Gallons Wasted/Day Gallons Wasted/Month* Gallons Wasted/Year

*Assuming a 30 day month
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Information Source: Water Audits and Leak Detection © 1990 American Water Works Association