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Water News Release (HQ): EPA Encourages Americans to Save Water During Fix
a Leak Week
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*CONTACT:
*Molly Hooven*
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*202-564-2313*
*202-564-4355*

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
*March 8, 2012**

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EPA Encourages Americans to Save Water During Fix a Leak Week*

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**WaterSense Partner of the Year Delta Faucet Company to fix leaks at homes
and community facilities across the country*

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WASHINGTON* – American households waste more than 1 trillion gallons of
water each year due to leaky pipes, toilets, showerheads and other
fixtures, but fixing leaks can be easy and inexpensive. During the 4th
annual Fix a Leak Week, March 12-18, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency’s (EPA) WaterSense program is educating Americans about the
importance of fixing leaks around the home, which will save water and
nearly 10 percent on utility bills.

WaterSense’s 2011 Manufacturer Partner of the Year Delta Faucet Company, in
partnership with EPA, GreenPlumbers USA, United Way, Ronald McDonald House,
and various local water utilities and governments, will fix leaks in more
than 1,000 low-income households and community facilities in Boston,
Philadelphia, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, San Francisco
and Seattle. Delta will fix leaky toilets and faucets, and install
WaterSense-labeled showerheads in each location, and estimates that these
actions will save millions of gallons of water this year alone.

“Across the country, household leaks add up to more than 1 trillion gallons
of water annually. The amount we’re losing could supply Los Angeles,
Chicago and Miami for a full year,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson.
“We’re not just losing water, we’re also losing the money our communities
put into keeping our water clean and healthy. That’s why Fix a Leak Week is
so important, and why we encourage everyone to take a few simple steps that
can add up to have a significant positive impact.”

The average American home leaks more than 10,000 gallons of water per year,
which is equivalent to the water needed to wash 280 loads of laundry, take
more than 600 showers or meet the average family’s water needs for a month.

Finding and fixing leaks around the home is as easy as check, twist and
replace:

   - *Check for leaks.* Toilet leaks can be found by putting a few drops of
   food coloring into the tank and seeing if color appears in the bowl before
   you flush. Don’t forget to also check irrigation systems and spigots.
   - *Twist and tighten pipe connections.* To save even more water without
   a noticeable difference in flow, twist on a WaterSense labeled faucet
   aerator or showerhead.
   - *Replace the fixture if necessary.* Look for the WaterSense label when
   replacing plumbing fixtures, which are independently certified to use 20
   percent less water and perform as well as or better than standard models.


WaterSense, a partnership program sponsored by EPA, seeks to protect the
future of our nation's water supply by offering people a simple way to use
less water with water-efficient products, new homes, and services. Since
the program's inception in 2006, WaterSense has helped consumers save 125
billion gallons of water and more than $2 billion in water and energy
bills. Consumers can find WaterSense-labeled products at thousands of
retail locations across the country.

More information about finding and fixing leaks:
http://www.epa.gov/watersense/fixaleak

More information on WaterSense or to find a retailer in your area that
carries WaterSense-labeled products:http://www.epa.gov/watersense
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