Fix a Leak Week is March 15-21
(Washington, DC) Minor water leaks account for more than 1 trillion gallons of water wasted each year in American households. The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC WASA) will remind its customers to improve their water efficiency by finding and fixing leaks during Fix a Leak Week, March 15-21, 2010. Fix a Leak Week is sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys (EPAs) WaterSense® program.
In todays economy, our customers want to save money on their bills. Fixing household leaks is a great way to save water and money too, said DC WASA General Manager George S. Hawkins. Were excited about our first Fix a Leak Week because water is a life-giving resource that shouldnt be wasted, and DC WASA is happy to help conserve it.
On Monday, March 15, DC WASA will kick off Fix a Leak Week with a water- conservation event at the Frank W. Reeves Municipal Center, 2000 14th Street, NW. From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., DC WASA representatives will distribute water-saving information and demonstrate how to install water-efficient plumbing fixtures. DC WASAs Wayne the Waterdrop character will also make a special appearance.
During the week, consumers can visit our website, www.dcwasa.com, and Facebook page, www.facebook.com/dcwasa, for useful water-saving tips and to learn more about WaterSense labeled products. These products use about 20 percent less water and perform at least as well as standard models. Most common leaks can be eliminated by retrofitting homes with WaterSense labeled fixtures and other high-efficient appliances.
About The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority
The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC WASA), is an industry leading multi-jurisdictional regional utility that provides drinking water, wastewater collection and treatment to more 600,000 residential, commercial and governmental customers in the District of Columbia, and also collects and treats wastewater for 1.6 million customers in Montgomery and Prince Georges counties in Maryland and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. DC WASAs service area covers approximately 725 square miles and the company operates the worlds largest advanced wastewater treatment plant with a capacity of 370 million gallons per day and has a peak capacity of 1.076 billion gallons per day.
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