NATIONAL FIX-A-LEAK WEEK: March 20 - 26, 2023.
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 20-26, 2023.
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:
www.epa.gov/watersense/fix-leak-week
Date Issued: 3/20/2023