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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 | $0.26 | $0.41 | $0.67 | $93.98 | $149.43 | $243.41 |
| Steady Drip | 180 Gallons | $1.29 | $2.05 | $3.33 | $469.91 | $747.16 | $1,217.07 |
| One Quarter Open | 684 Gallons | $4.89 | $7.78 | $12.67 | $1,785.67 | $2,839.21 | $4,624.88 |
| One Half Open | 1,620 Gallons | $11.59 | $18.42 | $30.01 | $4,229.22 | $6,724.46 | $10,953.67 |
| Full Open | 3,600 Gallons | $25.75 | $40.94 | $66.69 | $9,398.26 | $14,943.24 | $24,341.50 |
| Toilets | |||||||
| Seeping | 30 Gallons | $0.21 | $0.34 | $0.56 | $78.32 | $124.53 | $202.85 |
| Leaking | 250 Gallons | $1.79 | $2.84 | $4.63 | $652.66 | $1037.72 | $1,690.38 |
| Constantly Running | 6,000 Gallons | $42.91 | $68.23 | $111.15 | $15,663.77 | $24,905.39 | $40,569.16 |