HARRISBURG \u2013 The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today highlighted the importance of water, including its safety, efficiency and conservation efforts in conjunction with National \u201cFix a Leak Week,\u201d which is March 20-26, 2023.<\/p>\n
The annual\u00a0Fix a Leak campaign<\/a>\u00a0challenges households across the country to check their fixtures for leaks and consider the environmental and economic impact of wasted water.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is important to increase awareness and understanding of how big of a role water plays in supporting our communities,\u201d said Ralph Yanora, PUC Commissioner and Co-Vice Chairman of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Committee on Water, during the Public Meeting of March 16. \u201cConserving water starts in the home. The average household’s leaks can account for nearly\u00a010,000 gallons of water wasted every year.\u201d<\/p>\n According to the\u00a0U.S. Environmental Protection Agency<\/a>\u00a0(EPA), an estimated 10% of all homes have leaks that waste 90 gallons or more per day.<\/p>\n As part of Fix a Leak Week, Pennsylvanians are encouraged to identify and fix leaks around their homes.\u00a0 The PUC and EPA offer the following tips:<\/p>\n More tips for finding leaks and saving water are available on the EPA\u2019s\u00a0WaterSense website<\/a>. About the PUC<\/b><\/p>\n The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission balances the needs of consumers and utilities; ensures safe and reliable utility service at reasonable rates; protects the public interest; educates consumers to make independent and informed utility choices; furthers economic development; and fosters new technologies and competitive markets in an environmentally sound manner.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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