LIHUE — The Department of Water is encouraging water users to detect and fix residential leaks during the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s annual “Fix a Leak Week” from Monday through Friday.
LIHUE — The Department of Water is encouraging water users to detect and fix residential leaks during the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s annual “Fix a Leak Week” from Monday through Friday.
As part of the EPA’s national WaterSense program, DOW is celebrating Fix a Leak Week as an important reminder to Kauai businesses and residents to regularly check for leaks and repair them promptly to avoid wasting water. Across the country, more than 1 trillion gallons of water is wasted from household leaks each year.
“Based on our customer’s experiences, toilet leaks are one of the most common residential leaks. An average leaking toilet can waste about 6,000 gallons of water per month,” said Steve Kyono, DOW manager and chief engineer. “As a WaterSensepartner, we are encouraging customers to be proactive in leak detection in order to conserve water and protect our most precious natural resource.”
During Fix a Leak Week, the DOW is giving away free leak detection starter kits at their office, 4398 Pua Loke Street. The DOW’s office hours are Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
This year’s new starter kits will include two toilet leak detection dye tablets with instructions, a standard toilet flapper, a water saving tips brochure, a DOW customer convenience card and a 9-function garden hose nozzle. Kits will be limited to one per household and available while supplies last.
Water loss can be significantly reduced on Kauai if all residents check their plumbing fixtures for leaks.
For more information on Fix a Leak Week, visit www.epa.gov/watersense or call the Department of Water at 245-5461.
