A $100,000-a-day leak

Adam Bosch at the Times Herald-Record busted out a calculator and figured out exactly how much money New York City loses each day because of the acqueduct leak in Wawarsing. The answer? It ain't cheap:

In 2010, New York City charged its residents $2.61 for every 748 gallons of water they used.

Now grab a calculator.

With 36 million gallons leaking, that means New York City is losing $125,614 worth of water every day. And 97 cents.

So, if the home and property damage in Wawarsing doesn't grab attention, maybe New York City will perk up to the almighty dollar.