Fix a Leak Week – Stop Wasting Water and Save Money

Fix a Leak Week: Stop Wasting Water and Save Money! – March 17-23 marks Fix a Leak Week, an annual initiative by the EPA’s WaterSense Program (Fact Sheet) to encourage homeowners to find and repair leaks that waste more than 1 trillion gallons of water each year nationwide. At Your Service Plumbing in Tacoma, WA proudly supports this campaign by helping homeowners detect, fix, and prevent household leaks—saving water, money, and the environment!

Fix a Leak Week:

The Cost of Leaks in Your Home

Did you know the average household leak wastes 10,000 gallons of water every year? That’s enough to wash 270 loads of laundry! A dripping faucet, leaky toilet, or faulty shower head may seem minor, but these small leaks add up quickly. In fact, 10% of homes have leaks that waste 90 gallons or more per day!

Common Household Leaks & How to Detect Them

Identifying leaks in your home is the first step in saving water and reducing your monthly bill. Here’s how to spot them:

• Check Your Water Meter: Turn off all water sources and check your meter. Wait two hours, then check again. If the reading has changed, you likely have a leak.
• Test Your Toilets: Place a few drops of food coloring in your toilet tank. If color appears in the bowl within 10 minutes, you have a leak.
• Inspect Faucets and showerheads: A faucet leaking one drip per second can waste over 3,000 gallons per year—the equivalent of taking 180 showers!
• Outdoor Irrigation: A leak as small as 1/32 of an inch (about the thickness of a dime) can waste 6,300 gallons of water per month. Be sure to inspect garden hoses and spigots for leaks.

How At Your Service Plumbing Can Help

At Your Service Plumbing specializes in leak detection, plumbing repairs, and water-saving solutions. Whether it’s a worn toilet flapper, a leaking pipe, or an inefficient fixture, our expert plumbers can identify and repair the problem quickly and effectively.

We also offer Flo Leak Protection, an advanced leak detection system that monitors your home’s plumbing 24/7. This smart system detects hidden leaks and can even automatically shut off your water supply to prevent costly damage.

Protecting Your Drinking Water

Beyond fixing leaks, we also want to highlight an important topic: Lead in Drinking Water. Lead contamination can occur due to older plumbing materials, and long-term exposure can pose health risks. Check out the EPA’s guide (linked here) to learn how to protect your home’s water quality.

Fun for the Kids: Leak Detective Challenge!

Want to get the whole family involved? We’ve got free Fix a Leak Week coloring pages and activity sheets! These fun activities teach kids about water conservation and how they can help stop waste. Thirsty for knowledge? Here is a link to the EPA WatereSense Kids site with tips, games and facts!

Here are some Did You Know? Facts to share with your little leak detectives:

• A leaky toilet can waste 200 gallons of water per day!
• Turning off the tap while brushing your teeth can save 8 gallons of water per day.
• Replacing an old toilet with a WaterSense-labeled model can save a family 13,000 gallons of water per year!

Earth Day is coming on April 22nd! Here are five things you and your family can do to save water!

Call Us to Fix Your Leaks Today!

Fixing leaks is good for the environment AND good for your wallet. Repairing minor leaks can save homeowners 10% on their water bills each year.

💧 Don’t let leaks drain your wallet! Call At Your Service Plumbing today at (253) 448-8178 to schedule a leak inspection.

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