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A dripping leak can A 1/32 in. leak A 1/16 in. leak
Water Loss and Cost Calculator
easily consume: consumes: consumes:

NL USA
Population
2,545,000 24,000,000
Average number of people per
household 2.199 2.199

Households 1,157,344 10,914,052
Annual water consumption per
household / cubic meter 200 344

Annual water consumption of all
households / cubic meter 231,468,849 3,754,433,834

Percentage of water leakage 5% 30%
15 gal. per day 264 gal. per day 943 gal. per day
Annual water leakage of all 450 gal. per month
households / cubic meter 11,573,442 1,126,330,150 7,920 gal. per month 28,300 gal. per month / At
60psi, a 1/16″ hole leaks
Water cost / cubic meter € 1.00 € 1.00 74,000 gallons (9,850 cubic
A 1/4 in. leak feet) in 3 months
Annual water leakage cost of all € 11,573,442 € 1,126,330,150
households A 1/8 in. leak consumes:
consumes:
Percentage of dripping leak 10% 10% A 1/2 in. leak
Annual dripping leak of all consumes:
households / cubic meter 23,146,885 375,443,383

Annual dripping leak cost of all € 23,146,885 € 375,443,383
households

A 1/32 in. leak (1000 liter per day / 360 360 360
30000 liter per month)
A 1/16 in. leak (3570 liter per day /
107100 liter per month) 1285.2 1,285 1,285

A 1/8 in. leak (14407 liter per day / 5185.44 5,185 5,185
432120 liter per month) 15,226 gal. per day
3,806 gal. per day 456,800 gal. per month
A 1/4 in. leak (57635 liter per day / 114,200 gal. per month / / At 60 psi, a 1/4″ hole
1729050 liter per month) 20748.6 20,749 20,749
At 60psi, a 1/8″ hole leaks leaks 1,181,500 gallons 60,900 gal. per day
A 1/2 in. leak (230530 liter per day / 296,000 gallons (39,400 (158,000cf) in 3 months 1,827,000 gal. per month
6915900 liter per month) 82990.8 82,991 82,991

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