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Water Saving Tips
Leaks & Their Costs
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| Costs | Per Day | Per Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Charge | Sewer Charge | Total | Water Charge | Sewer Charge | Total | ||
| Faucets | |||||||
| Slow Drip | 36 Gallons | $0.23 | $0.37 | $0.61 | $85.55 | $136.03 | $221.58 |
| Steady Drip | 180 Gallons | $1.17 | $1.86 | $3.04 | $427.75 | $680.13 | $1,107.88 |
| One Quarter Open | 684 Gallons | $4.45 | $7.08 | $11.53 | $1,625.46 | $2,584.48 | $4,209.94 |
| One Half Open | 1,620 Gallons | $10.55 | $16.77 | $27.32 | $3,849.77 | $6,121.14 | $9,970.91 |
| Full Open | 3,600 Gallons | $23.44 | $37.27 | $60.71 | $8,555.05 | $13,602.54 | $22,157.59 |
| Toilets | |||||||
| Seeping | 30 Gallons | $0.20 | $0.31 | $0.51 | $71.29 | $113.35 | $184.65 |
| Leaking | 250 Gallons | $1.63 | $2.59 | $4.22 | $594.10 | $944.62 | $1,538.72 |
| Constantly Running | 6,000 Gallons | $39.06 | $62.11 | $101.18 | $14,258.42 | $22,670.89 | $36,929.31 |