Drip Faucet Calculator

Find how much water a dripping tap wastes.

Water wasted per day 2.16

Water wasted per year 788.4

Formula: daily = drips/min * volume * 1440 / 1000

Step-by-step with your numbers:

1. Values used:

2. Drips per minute = 30

3. Volume per drip = 0.05 mL

5. Water wasted per day = 2.16

6. Water wasted per year = 788.4

Did we solve your problem today?

A tiny leak adds up — a steady drip wastes thousands of litres over a year.

The math behind it

daily waste = drips per minute x volume per drip x 1440 minutes / 1000 for litres.

30 drips a minute at 0.05 mL each wastes about 2.2 L/day (800 L/year).

How big is one drip?

About 0.05 mL for a typical sink drip.