Fix a Leak Week is March 17-23, 2025. Find out more about fixing leaks around your house at EPA WaterSense.
Do you have a drippy kitchen faucet or a leaking showerhead? Small leaks can cause over 1 trillion gallons of water nationwide to be wasted. An American home can waste, on average, more than 10,000 gallons of water every year due to running toilets, dripping faucets and other household leaks. That's close to how much some households use in two months! So, kick your DIY home improvement into high gear and fix those leaks around your home. Take on the challenge to saving water and fixing those leaks!
There are many different ways to check for leaks:
- For City of Roswell Water Customers, the City offers a free service to monitor water usage, called AquaHawk. The AquaHawk platform can alert you to potential leaks based on your settings by email, text, or phone. You can register for this service at Aquahawk.
- Check your water meter in a 1 to 2 hour period where you do not use any water. If the meter increases, there is probably a leak. This video has tips on how to use your meter to find a leak.
- If you suspect you have a leaky toilet, drop a few drops of food coloring in the toilet tank. If any color shows up in the bowl after 10 minutes, there is a leak. (Flush right after the experiment to avoid staining the tank)
- Look closely at faucet gaskets and pipe fittings for any water on the outside of the pipe to check for surface leaks.
- Check out Water Sense's Fixing Leaks Checklist (PDF) for more information on finding leaks in your home.
Once you have identified a leak in your home, it is important to fix it. You can visit WaterSense Fix A Leak Week to find helpful videos and step by step solutions about fixing leaks in different locations in your home. Fixing a leak is as easy as 1-2-3 and with the help of WaterSense you can get started fixing your leaks today!
