| 25
Gallons of water per Week |
Normal Yearly Maintenance |
Total cost and cumulative
gallons of treated water used after: |
| Water
Treatment Method |
1 year
(includes
purchase price, if any)
1,300 gallons |
5 years
6,500 gallons
|
10 years
13,000 gallons
|
20 years
26,000 gallons
|
40 years
52,000 gallons |
Bottled water,
You haul
$0.25 per gallon
|
No ongoing maintenance costs -
haul and store it yourself |
$325 |
$1,625 |
$3,250 |
$6,500 |
$13,000 |
Bottled water, delivered
$1.00 per gallon |
If you rent a dispenser that
would be an additional $52 per year |
$1,300 |
$6,500 |
$13,000 |
$26,000 |
$52,600 |
| Bottled water, delivered
$1.50 per gallon
|
If you rent a dispenser that
would be an additional $52 per year |
$1,950 |
$9,750 |
$19,500 |
$39,000 |
$78,600 |
High-end solid block carbon
filtration system,
$330 initial cost |
Replace
a $50 filter cartridge periodically.
About $86/year
|
$366 |
$674 |
$1,104 |
$1,964 |
$3,684 |
Distillation
$0.30 per gallon
$250 initial cost |
Periodically clean the
distillation system |
$640 |
$2,200 |
$4,150 |
$8,300 |
$16,350 |
Mid-range Reverse Osmosis
$600 initial cost.
If plastic, replace system after about 20 years |
Replace the pre & post,
filters and
membranes periodically. About $75 per year |
$600 |
$900 |
$1,275 |
$2,025 |
$3,525 |
Popular pour-through
"pitcher" filter
$30 initial cost
Replace pitcher after about 5 years |
Replace $10 filter cartridge
every 40 gallons |
$345 |
$1,635 |
$3,280 |
$6,570 |
$13,150 |
Plastic
faucet mount, Solid carbon block filter
$30 initial cost
Replace entire filter after about 5 years |
Replace $15 filter cartridge
every 100 gallons |
$210 |
$975 |
$1,965 |
$3,885 |
$7,905 |
