Water Wiser Drip Calculator

Drips per Minute
Calculate the amount of water wasted from small / slower leaks.
Simply count the number of drips in one minute from the leaky fixture.

Note: five drips per second amounts to a steady stream. Enter number of drips per minute into the box below and click "Calculate."
Enter number of drips per minute into the box below and click "Calculate."
 
Gallons Wasted/Day
Gallons Wasted/Month*
Gallons Wasted/Year
Bucket & Stopwatch Method
Use this method for large / more rapid leaks.

Hold an eight ounce cup under the dripping fixture and, with a stopwatch, time how long it takes to fill the cup. Enter the total time in seconds into the box below and click "Calculate."
 
Gallons Wasted/Day
Gallons Wasted/Month*
Gallons Wasted/Year