Water and Plumbing Facts – Stats & Fun Facts About Plumbing

9000 gallons of water are wasted in an average home while running the faucet waiting for hot water
180 gallons of water are wasted per month if your dripping faucet fills an 8 oz glass in 15 minutes
20% of all toilets leak and toilets account for over 30% of domestic water use
4.9 gallons of water per day can be saved by turning off your faucet while shaving and brushing your teeth
You can save water by washing only full loads in your laundry
Long showers can use more water than a bath
18,000 gallons of water can be saved per year by using a low flush toilet
Tank water heaters will typically last about between 10-13 years
Sir John Harrington credited with inventing the flushable toilet in 1596, (hence the American nickname for it “the john”)
Copper piping, the #1 pipe material today, was also used some 3000 years ago by the Egyptians
2000% increase in U.S. water usage between 1950 and 2000
10% of U.S. households have leaks that waste 90 gallons or more of water per day
$500 per year is the average amount spent by each U/S. household on water and sewer bills
A 1/8″ hole in a metal pipe, at 40psi, leaks about 2500 gallons of water in a 24 hour period
Dripping faucet or hose bib can waste up to 180 gallons per month or 2160 gallons per year
A slight trickling faucet/shower head can waste up to 100 gallons of water in a week
Most famous plumbers: Probably Mario & Luigi of Nintendo Super Mario Brothers