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IETG - Clean Water Services - Water Management (Private Sector)

The realistic costs of water leaks

Below are examples of average water loss and the costs that result.

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Two drops/second
1 minute loss - 18ml
Annual loss - 9.5m³ 
Annual water and sewerage charge - £17.00
Drops breaking into a stream
2 minute loss - 59ml
Annual loss - 31m³
Annual water and sewerage charge - £65
Stream: 2mm
1 minute loss - 277ml
Annual loss - 146m³
Annual water and sewerage charge - £260
Stream: 5mm
1 minute loss - 1 litre
Annual loss - 528m³
Annual water and sewerage charge - £935
0-4 litres/minute
Hourly loss - 0-240 litres
Annual loss - 0-2,100m³
Maximum water and sewerage charge - £3,720
7-14 litres/minute
Hourly loss - 420-840 litres
Annual loss - 3,680-7,360m³
Maximum water and sewerage charge - £6,515-£13,030
30-66 litres/minute
Hourly loss - 1,800-4,000 litres
Annual loss - 15,770-34,690m³
Maximum water and sewerage charge - £27,900-£61,400
70 litres/minute
Hourly loss - 4,200 litres
Annual loss - 367,920m³
Maximum water and sewerage charge - £65,120
 

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