NATIONAL FIX-A-LEAK WEEK: March 15 - 21, 2021.
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska's Consumer Protection & Information
Section joins the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National
Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) in encouraging
communities to help find and fix household water leaks during Fix-A-Leak Week,
March 15-21, 2021.
Household leaks can waste nearly 1 trillion gallons of water a year nationwide.
Common types of household leaks include worn toilet flappers, dripping faucets,
and other leaking valves. Toilets are especially leak-prone: the EPA estimates
that 20 percent of all toilets leak. But because leaking toilets are often silent, the
problem can go unnoticed while your home is “robbed” of up to 300 gallons or
more of water a day. Put a few drops of food coloring in your toilet tank. Wait 15-20 minutes and see if color appears in the bowl. If so, you have a leak.
For more information, visit EPA's website below:
Date Issued: 3/15/2021