Four-minute showers
0
Based on 40 litres per shower
Estimated water leaked since 00:01 BST, 23 July 2026
0
litres
People supplied for one day
0
Based on 140 litres per person per day
200-litre water butts
0
Equivalent full water butts
Olympic swimming pools
0
Based on 2.5 million litres per pool
Averge sized baths
0
Based on 120 litres per bath
Household-days of water
0
Based on 323 litres per household per day
Estimated leakage today
0 litres
Since 00:00 in London today
While you have been reading
0 litres leaked
This counter began when you opened the page.
Showers
0
Water butts
0
People for a day
0
Key figures
Daily leakage572m litres
Live rate0 L/s
Ban began23 July 2026
Data statusCalculated estimate
Methodology, sources and assumptions
This dashboard is an independent public-interest project. It is not affiliated with Thames Water or any other organisation.
The live total is an estimate, calculated by applying a constant average leakage rate of 572 million litres per day from the start of the Temporary Use Ban. Actual leakage varies from day to day.
Ban start00:01 BST on Thursday 23 July 2026.
Leakage rate572 million litres per day, equivalent to approximately 6,620 litres per second.
Four-minute shower40 litres, assuming 10 litres per minute.
Population equivalent140 litres per person per day.
Water butt200 litres.
Olympic pool2.5 million litres.
Bath120 litres.
Household use323 litres per household per day.
Sources:
Thames Water Temporary Use Ban legal notice