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Water usage and possible reasons for high consumption

 
   
Reason Amount
Dripping Faucet 1/4 GPM = 10,800 Gallons/month
Leaking Toilet 1/2 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 gallons/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 of clothes  900 gallons
Flush toilet 7 gallons
10 flushes per day 2,100 gallons/month