How Many Drips Does it Take to Waste a Gallon?

Drops of water are not like snow flakes. They don't come in an infinite variety of shapes and sizes. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, they are somewhat variable, but basically the drops dripping from our kitchen and bathroom sink faucets are betwen 1/5th and 1/3rd of a milliliter (mL).

That doesn't seem like much, but it can sure add up.

Consider the average drop -- about 1/4 mL of water. If your faucet is dripping once every other second, it takes just eight hours to fill a gallon bucket. By the end of the week, over twenty-one gallons have gone down the drain unused.

Maybe that still doesn't seem like much? What if that's not your only dripping faucet? What if your next-door neighbor, and their next-door neighbor on down the street, each have a couple of drippers as well?

Think about it. It's a simple thing to stop a dripping faucet. Gallons and gallons will be saved - gallons of fresh, clean finite water. Drips do add up, one gallon at a time.

Remember:
One gallon = 15,140 drips
One liter: = 4,000 drips

Calculate your drip quotient at ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/sc4.html

Then call us - with questions, advice or to get those drips fixed pronto.