Fix A Leak Week

The EPA WaterSence program is promoting "Fix a Leak Week"

The website has lots of great tips and information on how to save water.

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 is promoting Fix a Leak Week from March 16 to 20, 2009, to remind Americans to check their plumbing fixtures and irrigation systems for leaks. Here's how you can participate:

Take the WaterSense pledge to fix a leak, or send this link to a friend.
Learn step-by-step instructions on how to fix a leak today.
Find more facts and figures about leaks.
Place the Fix a Leak Week widget on your Web site or blog.

WaterSense, a partnership program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, makes it easy for Americans to save water and protect the environment. Look for the WaterSense label to choose quality, water-efficient products. Many products are available, and don't require a change in your lifestyle. Explore the links below to learn about WaterSense labeled products, saving water, and how businesses and organizations can partner with WaterSense.
Power Plants: Water used during the production of energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, or geothermal sources. Most water withdrawn for power plants is used for cooling purposes; power plants use 136 billion gallons of fresh water per day.


Agricultural: Water used to irrigate farm crops and for livestock, dairies, feedlots, fish farms, and other farm needs. Agricultural irrigation accounts for more than 142 billion gallons of fresh water per day.