Every Drop Counts

Did you know that an American home can waste, on average, 11,000 gallons of water every year due to running toilets, dripping faucets, and other household leaks?
Nationwide, more than 1 trillion gallons of water leak from U.S. homes each year. That's why WaterSense promoted Fix a Leak Week from March 16 to 20, 2009, to remind Americans to check their plumbing fixtures and irrigation systems for leaks.

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• Hundreds took part by pledging to fix leaks.
• WaterSense held a demonstration project in Phoenix.
• Step-by-step instructions on how to fix a leak. En Español.
• Facts and figures about leaks.
• Fix a Leak Week video podcast. En Español.
• Fix a Leak Week Learning Resources.