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UNDERSTANDING WHERE AND HOW MUCH WATER WE USE
SHOWERS: Multiply the number of showers taken each day by members of your household by
The average number of minutes spent in the shower; then multiply the rest by 4 gallons per minute to determine water used for household showers each day.
TOILETS: Multiply the of people in your household by 4 flushes; then the result times 5 Gallons per flush to determine the water used daily. (# of People) x ( 4 flushes / day) x ( 5 gallons ) = gal for flushing FAUCETS: Total number of times household members use faucets to shave, brush teeth, wash Hands and faces. Multiply that number by the average minutes used; then multiply The result times 3 gallons per minute ( # of uses) x (# of minutes) x ( 3 gallons ) = gallons / through faucets LAUNDRY: Multiply the number of loads of laundry washed each week times 55 gallons to Determine gallons per week, then divide the total by seven to determine daily use. ( # of loads a week) x 55 gallons divided by 7 = daily uses. DISHWASHER: Multiply the number of times the dish washer is used each week times 15 Gallons per load for the amount of water used weekly. Divide that amount by Seven for daily consumption. ( # of loads/ week ) x 15 gallons divided by 7 = Daily consumption. WASHING DISHES BY HAND: Multiply the number of times dishes are washed by hand each Day times 3 gallons per minute. Then multiply the average number of minutes the Water runs to determine daily water used for washing dishes. ( # of loads per day) x (# of minutes) x 3 gallons per minutes = Gallon per day LEAK TABLE: Size of Leak: ¼ “ PER DAY EQUALS 1,181,500 GALLONS PER DAY @ ( 60 PSI ) Size of Leak: 3/16 “ PER DAY EQUALS 666,000 GALLONS PER DAY @ ( 60 PSI ) Size of Leak: 1/8” PER DAY EQUALS 296,000 GALLONS PER DAY @ ( 60 PSI ) Size of Leak: 1/16” PER DAY EQUALS 74,000 GALLONS PER DAY @ ( 60 PSI ) |