Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Green Your Water Use: Fix a Leak

The EPA's WaterSense program has declared this "Fix a Leak
Week" and is advising people to check their plumbing and
irrigation systems and fix them if needed.

According to the agency, water leaks in U.S. homes account for
more than 1 trillion wasted gallons per year. To find out
whether your home has a leak, check your water meter. Then wait two
hours without using any water. Then check the meter again. If the
reading changes, you've got a leak. American Water's
leak-detection kit provides other useful ideas for
detecting sources of wasted water

Article courtesy of The Green Life (thegreenlife@sierraclub.org)

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