A water utility typically completes a water audit over what period?

• A. 1 year
• B. 6 months
• C. 2 years
• D. 3 months

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that a water audit is meant to capture the full annual cycle of a utility’s water use and losses. Completing the audit over twelve months ensures you include all seasonal variations—like higher summer demand for irrigation and lower winter usage—and lets you compare year to year with a consistent baseline. Shorter periods don’t show the full seasonal picture, and longer periods aren’t aligned with standard practice for evaluating annual water balance and losses. So, a one-year (twelve-month) audit is the typical approach.