Is Your Toilet Running Up Your Water Bill?
Next time you get your water bill, take a look at how much water you’re using. If it’s more than 12,000 gallons a month for a family of four, you have some serious leaks.
That means you’re paying for water that’s going right down the drain. To stem the tide, the Environmental Protection Agency recommends checking your home for the most common causes of leaks during its annual Fix a Leak Week.
Before looking for individual leaks, check your overall water usage by monitoring your water meter over a 2-hour period when no water is being used.
Does the meter keep inching up? The good news is that many common leaks are easy and inexpensive to fix.
