Flush, test for leaks
June 2, 2009
By Staff
Issaquah residents should watch their mailbox for the annual dye strip mailer from Cascade Water Alliance. Dye strips are an easy way to see if toilets are leaking water. When you receive your dye kit:Remove and set aside the toilet tank lid carefully.
Drop one dye strip in the toilet tank. If you have more than two toilets, you may cut a strip in half. The dye strips are nontoxic, but can stain fabrics. Be sure and wash your hands after use.
Wait 15 minutes and do not flush.
If dye appears in the toilet bowl, the flapper valve in your toilet is leaking and should be replaced.
Leaking toilets waste valuable water, and raise water and wastewater bills. A toilet with a worn out and leaking flapper valve can waste more than 10,000 gallons of water per year.
Even simple actions can add up to big water savings. Cascade members reported saving more than 425,000 gallons of water per day last year due to conservation measures.
Find more water savings tips and to learn how to replace a leaking flapper valve at www.cascadewater.org.
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