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Water Services
One of Thomasville’s most abundant natural resources is its supply of artesian water, two hundred feet below ground. The City has used water from this source since 1884. The capacity of the City water system is 15 million gallons per day, and during the last decade, water usage has been about one and a half billion gallons per year, without affecting the water level.
2011 Consumer Confidence Water Report
2010 Consumer Confidence Water Report
Water Conservation
Georgia's Water Conservation Information
There are many ways to conserve water. Listed below are some daily activities and the water usage associated with these activities, as well as problems that can result in a loss of water. Being aware of these usages can help you conserve water in your home.
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WATER USAGE/PROBLEM |
GPM |
Gallons Per Month |
|
Drip Irrigation |
1 GPM |
43,200 |
|
Dripping Faucet |
1/4 GPM |
10,800 |
|
Leaking Toilet |
1/2 GPM |
21,600 |
|
Watering Garden for 2 hours |
5 GPM |
18,000 |
|
Stuck Ice Maker |
2 GPM |
86,400 |
|
Stuck Check Valve in Washing Machine (30 minutes) |
8 GPM |
240 |
|
Stuck Float in Watering Trough |
5 GPM |
216,000 |
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BROKEN SERVICE LINE |
GPM |
Gallons Per Month |
|
1 Night |
15 GPM |
8,100 |
|
1 Day |
15 GPM |
21,600 |
|
1 Week |
15 GPM |
151,200 |
|
1 Month |
15 GPM |
648,000 |
|
DAILY ACTIVITIES |
WATER USAGE |
|
1 Bath |
42 Gallons |
|
30 Baths |
1,260 Gallons |
|
1 Shower |
17 Gallons |
|
30 Showers |
510 Gallons |
|
Washing 1 Load of Clothes |
45 Gallons |
|
Washing 20 Loads of Clothes |
900 Gallons |
|
Flushing a Toilet |
3 Gallons |
|
15 Flushes Per Day |
900 Gallons/Month |
Mercury Pollution Prevention
Thomasville Utilities offers information on household products that may contain mercury and ways to prevent mercury pollution. We invite you to review our brochure concerning this important information: