Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash encourages public education in recognition of Fix a Leak Week, which is observed from March 14-20. The week is designated by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Public awareness will be focused on water leaks, its impact on water systems, as well as the costs to the public and communities. The educational effort will include a series of tips to prevent water leaks and other valuable information will be shared.
Each day a tip is featured and a video on how to fix a leak has been created. In observance of the week, the goal is to expand the public’s understanding of the critical impact of water leaks, which includes Unaccounted for Water (UFW) that accounts for the increase in operating costs of water systems, the reduction of water pressure in piping networks and the creation of conditions that allow mold and mildew to grow in homes. These are only a few of the issues that water leaks can create.
According to the EPA, the average home can account for nearly 10,000 gallons of water loss every year.
“The Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner’s office takes water leaks very seriously. We are currently working on an affordability program for our most economically-disadvantaged communities and, as part of that effort, we are developing a leak prevention and repair program,” said Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash.
Information can be found at www.Michigan.gov/FixaLeakWeek, www.epa.gov/watersense/fix-leak-week#Events and on the Water Resources Facebook page located at waterresourceOC. The video can be viewed at oakgov.com/water.
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