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Reading no. 2024/126

EnvironmentExperimental index

Tap drip time after closing

46.5s

Pacific

Residual flow duration of a domestic tap, counted while at least one drop falls every three seconds.

Older taps46.5
Recent taps21.3

Older taps drip for 46.5 seconds after closing, against 21.3 for recent ones.

Observation
Taps observed
148
Share of older taps
54%
Median drops after closing
12

Method

Sample of 148 taps closed with both hands, surveyed in the late morning over one month. Single-lever taps are counted as recent. A continuous flow beyond three minutes removes a tap from the survey.

Source

No public source. Internal index.

Nature

Experimental index

Internal index. It relies on no public source and describes no identifiable institution or person.

Confidence

Low

See also

2026/271 · 28 Sep17.08t CO2eCO2 emissions per capita in the Pacific2026/259 · 16 Sep7.75Maximum UV index in Nouméa, 30 days2026/159 · 8 Jun100%Share of territorial waters designated as marine protected area2026/112 · 22 Apr59.6%Share of protected land in the Pacific

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