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<br />~"-~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CITY OF WESTMINSTER <br />FINANCE DEPARTMENT <br />UTILITY BILLING DIVISION <br /> <br />W1SE WATER USAGE <br /> <br />l. TAKE SHORT SHOWERS <br />2. CHECK TorLETS FOR LEAKS . <br />3. TUR.'i WATER OFF WHILE BRUSHING TEETH AND SHAVING <br />4. FIX DRIPPING FAUCETS <br />5. FILL THE DISHWASHER AND WASHING MACHTh"E <br />6. WATER THE LAWN, NOT THE SIDEWALK <br />7. KEEP DRINKING WATER IN THE REFRIGERATOR <br />8. USE A BROOM, NOT THE HOSE. TO CLEAN DRlVEWA Y <br />9. TURN OFF FAUCETS IN PUBLIC PLACES <br />10. USE A BUCKET TO WASH CAR, RINSE WITH HOSE <br /> <br />HOW ;vruCH WATER 0 <br /> <br />l. HAND WASHING <br />2. TOOTH BRUSHING <br />3. TOILET FLUSH <br />4. AUTOt'vlA TIC DlSHWASER <br />5. WASHING DISHES BY HAND <br />6. WASHING I'vlACHINE , <br />7. SHOWER <br />8. FULL TUB BATH <br />9. OUTDOOR WATERING (MANUAL) <br />10. AUTOt'vlATIC SPRINKLERS: <br />Gear Driven Rotor <br />Pop-up Spray <br />1/4 circle <br />1/2 circle <br />full circle <br />Typical sprinkler system for small lot: <br />9 - gear driven rotor heads <br />11 - 1/2" circle pop ups <br />Total = \,250 gal for every 20 min. of watering <br /> <br />STOP WATER WASTE <br /> <br />2 GALLONS <br />2 GALLONS <br />5-7 GALLONS <br />10 GALLONS <br />20 GALLONS <br />30 GALLONS <br />25-35 GALLONS <br />36 GALLONS <br />5-10 GALLONS per MINUTE <br /> <br />4.5 gal per min. per head <br /> <br />I gal. per miD. per head <br />2 gal. per min. per head <br />3 gal. per min. per head <br /> <br />40.5 gal. per min. <br />22 gal. per min. . <br /> <br />At ordinary City pressure (57 pounds per square inch), the amount of water that will pass through a leak of the following <br />diameter sizes will cost the following based on 1996 water rates: <br /> <br />SIZE OF GALLONS COST PER COST PER. <br />HOLE PER MONTH MONTH YEAR <br />1/32" 3,888 $5.40 $64.80 <br />1/16" 15,552 $35.80 $429.60 <br />1/8" 61,920 5205.44 $2,465.28 <br />1/4" 246,240 $943.59 $11,323.08 <br />1/2" 1,643,760 $6,517.62 $78,211.44 <br />. <br />