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Water-wise Drip Calculator


- Helps you Measure and Estimate Water Wasted Due to Leaks


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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


© 1999 American Water Works Association

 

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Page Last Modified: July 26, 2006

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