Water Usage and Possible Reasons for High Consumption
Water usage
Reason Amount
Dripping Faucet ¼ GPM = 10,800 gallons/month
Leaking Toilet ½ GPM = 21,600 gallons/month
Drip Irrigation 1 GPM = 43,200 gallons/month
Watering Garden for 1 hour 5 GPM = 18,000 gallons/month 2 hours 10 GPM = 36,000 gallons/month
Unattended water hose 1 night 10 GPM = 5,400 gallons/9 hours
Broken service line 1 night 15 GPM = 8,100 gallons/9 hours 1 day = 21,600 gallons 1 week = 151,200 gallons 1 month = 648,000 gallons
Stuck Ice Maker 2 GPM = 86,400 gallons/month
Stuck check valve in washing machine 8 GPM = 240 gallons (loss per 30 minute cycle)
Stuck Float at watering trough 5 GPM = 216,000/month
1 Bath = 42 Gallons
30 Baths = 1,260 Gallons
1 Shower = 17 Gallons
30 Showers = 510 Gallons
Wash 1 Load of Clothes = 45 Gallons
Wash 20 Loads = 900 Gallons
Flush Toilet = 7 Gallons
10 Flushes per Day = 2,100/month