It's Fix a Leak Week!

Conserve and protect our water supply in honor of “Fix a Leak Week”

To foster water purity and conservation, the Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program has designated March 14-20 as the third annual “Fix a Leak Week.” In honor of this occasion, MLGW urges you to check your plumbing and irrigation systems through three simple steps: check, twist, replace. In other words, check your home for leaks, twist and tighten fixture connections, and replace the fixture if needed. By finding and fixing leaks over the course of a week, you could save more than 10,000 gallons of water per year – enough to fill a backyard swimming pool – and up to 10 percent on your utility bills.

Also, if you have an irrigation system, don’t forget to have your reduced pressure backflow preventer (RP) tested to make sure that it is protecting against the backflow of contaminants. This measure is required by the state of Tennessee, and failure to comply could result in your water service being disconnected.

Water is one of our most precious natural resources. Please do your part in protecting it for future generations.