Water Damage Statistics

10/19/2017 (Permalink)

When you consider the statistics, it becomes clear just how common a problem water damage can be. According to insurance industry research,

• 14,000 people in the US experience a water damage emergency at home or work each day
• 98% of basements in the US will suffer from some type of water damage during their lifetime.
• 37% of U.S. homeowners claim to have experienced water damage

Water leaks cause incredible amounts of damage and waste.

• Water leaks from homes in the US can exceed 1 trillion gallons of water in a year. 
• Ten percent of homes have leaks that waste at least 90 gallons of water a day. 
• A continuously running toilet can waste over 200 gallons of water per day, and
• A 1/8 inch crack in a pipe can spill 250 gallons of water in a day.  
• A faucet leaking at a rate of 1 drop per second can waste over 3,000 gallons of water in a year.