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Water Loss Tips

WATER LOSS

Below are some things that occur daily either intentionally or unintentionally that result in a loss of water.

Use                                          GPM                        Gallons per month

Dripping Faucet                          1/4                                 10,800

Leaking Toilet                             1/2                                 21,600

Drip Irrigation                            1                                    43,200 

Watering Garden for 2 Hours       5                                    18,000

......................................         10                                   36,000

Unattended Water Hose-1 night   10                                   5,400

Broken Service Line

1 night                                      15                                    8,100

1 day                                        15                                    21,600

1 week                                      15                                    151,200

1 month                                    15                                    648,000

Stuck Ice Maker                         2                                      86,400

Stuck Check Valve in Washing Machine-30 mins. 8 GPM........240

Typical Usages

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 = 3 GALLONS

15 FLUSHES PER DAY = 900 GALLONS/MONTH

 
 

More About Dunn

Dunn was originally called "Lucknow" and was renamed in 1873

The city of Dunn was incorporated on February 12, 1887, at which time it was a logging town and a turpentine distilling center. The name honors Bennett Dunn, who supervised the construction of the railway line between Wilson and Fayetteville.

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