Happy Fix a Leak Week (March 16-20)!!!: Fixing or Addressing Water Leaks can Save Homeowners, Landlords, Property Managers 10% on Water Bills (TheWaterBlog)

Mar.17, 2009 in Prop Management, Running Toilets, Water Bills, Water Conservation, Water Management

(March 16, 2009, The Water Blog, Portland Water Bureau)

March 16-20th is the EPA’s first, annual Fix A Leak Week. Fix A Leak Week is sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program, which seeks to protect the nation’s water supply by promoting efficient products and services and educating the public about water conservation.

According to WaterSense:

11,000 gallons of water are wasted in the average home due to leaks every year

The total amount of water leaked from U.S. homes is more than 1 trillion gallons per year

Common places to find leaks are worn-out or misaligned toilet flappers, dripping faucets, showerheads, and other valves – all of which can be easily fixed by homeowners themselves

Fixing leaks can save homeowners more than 10% on their water bills

The Portland Water Bureau encourages you to celebrate Fix a Leak Week by checking your toilet for leaks:

1. Remove the top of the toilet tank.

2. Drop ten drops of food coloring into the tank

3. Wait ten minutes without flushing the toilet

4. Return to the toilet and look at the water in the bowl. If the water had changed color, you have a toilet leak.

For more information visit http://www.portlandonline.com/water/leak

Or if you really feel like celebrating – consider replacing your old, leaky toilet with a new WaterSense labeled model – you could earn $100! See www.portlandonline.com/water/conservation for more information about the bureau’s Toilet Rebate Program.

Dimitra Giannakoulias
Community Service Aid II
Water Conservation Program

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