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<br />system, irrigate the town park, and some is lost in small leaks in the <br /> <br />distribution system. <br /> <br />Sizeable leaks in the system should surface and become noticeable. <br /> <br />Smaller leaks which do not surface can increase water losses considerably. <br /> <br />Leaks in the distribution system in the river bottom soil, as experienced <br /> <br />in parts of Eagle, can go undetected for long periods of time. The follow- <br /> <br />ing table illustrates the approximate water loss for various sizes of pipe <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />leaks at normal city pressure. <br /> <br />TABLE III <br /> <br />Size of Leak Gallons Lost <br />in <br />Inches Day Month Year <br />1/32" 240 7,200 87,800 <br />1/16" 962 28,860 351,100 <br />1/8 " 3,852 155,560 1,406,155 <br />1/4 " 15,390 461,700 5,617,600 <br />1/2 " 61,562 1,846,860 22,470,451 <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br />"" <br /> <br />It is estimated that the water loss in the town's distribution system is <br /> <br />in the neighborhood of 500,000 gallons per month. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />- 14 - <br />