Missouri American Water Partners with EPA for Fix a Leak Week
March 16 2015 - 12:35PM
Business Wire
Agency aims to reduce the trillion-plus
gallons of water lost in residential leaks
Missouri American Water joins the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) to promote the seventh annual Fix a Leak Week, March
16-20. The national awareness campaign, part of the EPA’s
WaterSense program, is designed to raise awareness about small
leaks and other water waste occurring in homes.
“Picture a hole the size of the period in this sentence. It may
not seem like much, but in your water system, it can waste more
than 4,000 gallons a month — enough for a shower every day. Being
proactive in checking for leaks, and fixing them quickly not only
makes you a more environmentally conscious consumer of one of the
world’s most valuable resources, but also saves money on your water
bill,” said Frank Kartmann, Missouri American Water President.
A guide to finding and fixing leaks is available at
www.missouriamwater.com on the Learning Center tab. Taking a quick
leak tour of your home can help you identify and stop water
waste.
- Look at your last water bill.
Heavy usage during winter months sometimes means that you have
leaks. EPA says that if a family of four exceeds 12,000 gallons per
month in usage, there are likely serious leaks.
- Listen for a toilet leak. Worn
flappers are often the cause of toilet leaks. Replacing a worn
rubber flapper is a quick fix that can save a home from 30 to 300
gallons per day.
- Stop drippy faucets and showers.
Old and worn faucet washers and gaskets frequently cause leaks in
faucets. Many tutorials are available online for how to fix a wide
variety of faucets.
- Find the toughest leak. It may
be in homes that have underground sprinkler systems. It’s a good
idea to have a professional check them now for leaks, before summer
begins. Now is also a good time to make sure your backflow
preventer is working.
- Consider installing water efficient
appliances. The EPA reports that WaterSense appliances are
about 20 percent more water efficient than comparable
products.
Missouri American Water
Missouri American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE:
AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state,
providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater
services to approximately 1.5 million people.
Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest publicly traded
U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in
Voorhees, N.J., the company employs approximately 6,400 dedicated
professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other
related services to an estimated 15 million people in more than 45
states and parts of Canada. More information can be found by
visiting www.amwater.com.
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Missouri American WaterChristie BarnhartCommunications
Manager417-627-3800 x 1008Christie.Barnhart@amwater.comorAnn
DettmerCommunications
Manager314-996-2356Ann.Dettmer@amwater.com
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