1. Leaks can account for more than 10,000
gallons of water in an average home
every year - enough water to wash
nearly 10 months' worth of laundry.
70 percent of the Earth's surface is
covered by water, less than 1 percent is
available for human use.
A leaky toilet can waste thousands of
gallons in a month, if unnoticed. It could
even fill a swimming pool after a year
of leaking!
If your toilet is leaking, the cause is
most often an old, faulty toilet
flapper. Replace the whole rubber
flapper, which is inexpensive and you can
do it yourself.
If you do need to
replace the whole
toilet, look for a
Watersense labeled
model. This can save
you a lot of money
and the earth a lot of
water.
Ashley Jonelis
2. IS YOUR TOILET RUNNING?
References
• Image: http://www.fluidmaster.com/h20-facts
• AMWUA One forWater (2013)
http://www.fixaleakweekaz.com/unwanted.html
• WaterSense, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office
ofWastewater Management (2013)
http://www.epa.gov/watersense/
• Captain Innovations, Inc.Web Design (2003-13 )
http://www.cpnmd.org/householdWaterLoss.php
