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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 | $0.18 | $0.28 | $0.46 | $65.00 | $103.35 | $168.34 |
| Steady Drip | 180 Gallons | $0.89 | $1.42 | $2.31 | $324.99 | $516.73 | $841.72 |
| One Quarter Open | 684 Gallons | $3.38 | $5.38 | $8.76 | $1,234.95 | $1,963.57 | $3,198.52 |
| One Half Open | 1,620 Gallons | $8.01 | $12.74 | $20.75 | $2,924.88 | $4,650.56 | $7,575.44 |
| Full Open | 3,600 Gallons | $17.81 | $28.31 | $46.12 | $6,499.73 | $10,334.57 | $16,834.31 |
| Toilets | |||||||
| Seeping | 30 Gallons | $0.15 | $0.24 | $0.38 | $54.16 | $86.12 | $140.29 |
| Leaking | 250 Gallons | $1.24 | $1.97 | $3.20 | $451.37 | $717.68 | $1,169.05 |
| Constantly Running | 6,000 Gallons | $29.68 | $47.19 | $76.87 | $10,832.89 | $17,224.29 | $28,057.18 |