Fact: Water leaks in U.S. homes waste more than 1 trillion gallons of water every year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
The EPA, and the companies it has designated WaterSense program partners for their water-saving products, our simple goal: Stop wasting so much water needlessly.
In dry parts of the country, like the Southwest, water conservation is a fact of life. In water-rich regions of the country, though, water conservation is also important.
The average home leaks more than 10,000 gallons of water each year, or the amount it takes to wash 280 loads of laundry, take 600 showers, or meet the average family’s water needs for a month, according to the EPA. We urge residents to "check, twist, and replace":
Check toilets for leaks by putting a few drops of food coloring into the tank; wait a few minutes and see if color appears in the bowl before you flush. If it does, there’s a leak.
Twist and tighten pipe connections, use pipe tape to cover leaky showerheads, or contact your favorite plumber to help stop drips.
Replace fixtures if necessary with WaterSense labeled models, which are independently certified to use 20 percent less water and perform as well or better than standard models.
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