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Arizona Promotes National “Fix a Leak Week” at Peoria Event

Release Date: 03/17/2014
Contact Information: Margot Perez-Sullivan, perezsullivan.margot@epa.gov, 415.947.4149

SAN FRANCISCO—As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program, the 2014 Fix a Leak Week campaign encourages Americans to help put a stop to the more than 1 trillion gallons of water wasted from household leaks each year.

The Arizona Municipal Water Users Association is supporting finding and fixing residential leaks at a race and festival in Peoria on March 22. The family event will feature prizes, swag, food and a “tank chaser” challenge to beat “Leaky Loo”, a running toilet.

“Conserving Arizona’s limited water resources is everyone’s responsibility,” said Jared Blumenfeld, EPA’s Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. “Household leaks in Arizona account for 23.6 billion gallons of water wasted each year, enough to supply Tucson households with water for nearly a year.”

To help save water for future generations, we are asking consumers to check, twist, and replace:

§ Check for leaks. Look for dripping faucets, showerheads, sprinklers, and other fixtures. Also check for toilets with silent leaks by putting a few drops of food coloring into the tank, waiting 10 minutes; if color appears in the bowl before you flush, there is a leak. Don’t forget to check irrigation systems and spigots too.
§ Twist and tighten hose and pipe connections.
§ Replace the fixture if necessary. Look for WaterSense labeled models, which are independently certified to use 20 percent less water and perform as well as or better than standard models and, to save water without a noticeable difference in flow in your bathroom, install WaterSense labeled faucet aerator.