Step-by-step instructions
- Enter or select Reused water.
- Enter or select Total water demand.
- Tap Calculate.
- Review the result shown directly below the calculator.
Water Reuse Rate Calculator
Calculate water reuse rate from reused water and total water demand.
How to use the Water Reuse Rate Calculator
Calculate water reuse rate from reused water and total water demand.
What the inputs mean
- Reused water
- Enter the amount actually achieved, completed, or used.
- Total water demand
- Enter the full amount, target, goal, or capacity used as the comparison value.
Formula or calculation method
Reused water is divided by Total water demand and the result is multiplied by 100 to express the relationship as a percentage.
Example
For example, if Reused water is 25 and Total water demand is 100, the calculated result is 25%.
How to understand the result
The result is a percentage. A higher or lower percentage has different meaning depending on the calculator, so compare it with the goal, limit, benchmark, or historical value relevant to your situation.
Tip: Keep all values in compatible units and use values from the same time period when the calculator compares two amounts.