We all know when to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. But did you know about Fix a Leak Week?
It’s March 17– 23, 2014. Some cities have festivals and fun planned around this week and Phoenix is one of them. Check it out and join in the fun.
http://www.fixaleakweekaz.com/
Fix a Leak Week was conceived by WaterSense and the (EPA) and is celebrated in March to remind Americans to check their household fixtures and irrigation systems for leaks. An astonishing amount of water is wasted each year as a result of simple leaks.
- 1 Trillion Gallons: More than 1 trillion gallons of water is wasted each year nationwide as a result of household leaks.
- 10,000 Gallons of Water: 10,000 gallons of water is the equivalent of the water used for 270 loads of laundry. It is the average wasted per household because of leaks.
- 90 Gallons per Day: 10% of households have leaks that waste 90 gallons of water per day.
To give you an idea how much 1 trillion gallons of water is – this equals the water usage of 11 million households!
There is a lot of good information on the Fix a Leak websites:
How to Read Your Water Meter:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlu8TnmTU-g&feature=plcp
Looking for Water Service Line Leaks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNifQKf-wKY&feature=youtu.be
Checking for Water Leaks in Your Home:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEd5_SnIuqw&feature=plcp
Looking for Pool, Spa and Water Feature Leaks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lBCIL-4uJ0&feature=plcp
The EPA Fix a Leak website also has some valuable information:
http://www.epa.gov/WaterSense/pubs/fixleak.html
If you think your water bills are higher than they should be, check your faucets, showerheads, toilets and outdoor fixtures for leaking. If you are unsure how to do it, call a professional. It will save you money, in the long run. It will also help save our planet’s ever-dwindling water supply.
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