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Simple Water Audit


How much water do you use?

When you fill a glass with water, you know exactly how much water you have used. But do you know how much water it takes to flush a toilet, run a dishwasher, take a shower or water your lawn?


Drips per Minute


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."
   
 Litres Wasted / Day
 Litres Wasted / Month
 Litres Wasted / Year

Bucket and Stopwatch Method


Hold an 300 ml 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."
   
 Litres Wasted / Day
 Litres Wasted / Month
 Litres Wasted / Year

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