EPA’s WaterSense program encourages consumers to celebrate Fix a Leak Week

March 17, 2015

WASHINGTON — More than one trillion gallons of water go down the drain each year due to household leaks.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that its WaterSense program is encouraging consumers to celebrate the seventh annual Fix a Leak Week, which began March 16 and will last through March 22, by finding and fixing water leaks in their homes, according to a press release.

More than one trillion gallons of water go down the drain each year due to household leaks, and leaks can increase a water bill by as much as 10 percent, stated the release.

“Annually, the average American family could be wasting more than 10,000 gallons of water — enough for 270 loads of laundry — due to easy-to-fix leaks,” reported the release.

WaterSense has helped consumers save a cumulative 757 billion gallons of water and more than $14.2 billion in energy and water bills since 2006, continued the release.

To reduce water waste, notes the release, check your water meter before and after a two-hour period of no water use; use a wrench to twist and tighten dripping pipes, fixtures or hoses; and replace old or inefficient fixtures that are not easily repaired.

“Fixing household leaks is not only an important way to conserve water, but it is a simple way that American families can reduce energy use and lower utility bills,” said EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator for Water Ken Kopocis.

Read the entire release here.

Sponsored Recommendations

How the NFPA 70B transitioned from a recommended practice to an enforceable standard.