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NEWS RELEASE
DEPARTMENT OF WATER, COUNTY OF KAUA`I
MEDIA CONTACT: JONELL KAOHELAULI’I, INFORMATION & EDUCATION SPECIALIST
245-5461| JKAOHELAULII@KAUAIWATER.ORG | FACEBOOK: @KAUAIDOW
For immediate release:
March 15, 2021
Free leak detection starter kits offered during ‘Fix a Leak Week’
LIHUE – The Department of Water (DOW) is offering free leak detection starter kits during the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) WaterSense program’s annual “Fix a Leak Week” which is celebrated nationally from
March 15 through March 19.
The free leak detection starter kits will include two toilet leak detection dye tablets (with instructions), a standard
toilet flapper, a water-saving tips brochure, a DOW customer convenience card and a 9-function garden hose
nozzle. Kits will be available at the DOW office beginning today, March 15 thru Friday, March 19 from 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. Limit one kit per household, while supplies last.
An undetected leak could result in an unnecessary increase on your monthly water bill if it is not found and
repaired right away. To help conserve our natural resources, the DOW and the EPA is encouraging consumers
to follow three simple steps: Check. Twist. Replace.
Check for leaks. Look for dripping faucets, showerheads, sprinklers and other fixtures. For toilets, put
a few drops of food coloring or a dye tablet into the tank and wait 10 minutes. If any color appears in
the bowl, your toilet has a leak. Don’t forget to also check irrigation systems and outdoor spigots.
Examine your lawn for wet spots where grass seems greener. This could indicate a broken
underground pipe. If you find a leak, have it repaired as soon as possible.
Twist and tighten hose and pipe connections. For additional savings, twist on a low-flow aerator to
each faucet to save water without noticing a difference in flow.
Replace the fixture if necessary. Look for WaterSense labeled models, which are independently
certified to use reduce water use by 20 percent and perform as well as or better than standard
models.
For more information about Fix a Leak Week and other leak detection tips from the WaterSense program, visit
www.epa.gov/watersense.
For more information about water conservation tips, visit www.kauaiwater.org or call the Department of
Water at 245-5461 or 245-5455.
Water has no substitute…Conserve it!
Leak detection starter kits (shown above) offered at Department of Water office Mar. 15-19th; 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m. in honor of ‘Fix a Leak Week’. Kit includes Leak detection toilet tablets, 9-function hose
nozzle, convenience list, water saving tips and standard toilet flapper with installation instructions.
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About the WaterSense Program
WaterSense, a partnership program sponsored by EPA, seeks to protect the future of our nation's water supply by offering
people a simple way to use less water with water-efficient products, new homes, and services. Since the program's
inception in 2006, WaterSense has helped consumers save hundreds of billions of gallons of water and billions in water and
energy bills. For more information, visit www.epa.gov/watersense.