New Jersey American Water Reminds Customers That Each Drop Adds Up During Fix a Leak Week
March 19 2018 - 10:52AM
Business Wire
Stop leaks and save money with free materials
and resources to help reduce the trillion-plus gallons of water
lost in residential leaks every year
New Jersey American Water and the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) are reaching out to promote Fix a Leak Week, which
runs from March 19-25. The national campaign, part of the EPA’s
WaterSense program, helps to raise awareness about small leaks and
other water that may be inadvertently wasted within homes. With
more than 110 million households in this country, a seemingly minor
leak from a faucet, showerhead, toilet, or other appliance can
collectively result in a tremendous amount of wasted water. With
the average residence losing 10,000 gallons a year, this means that
more than a trillion gallons of water are lost annually nationwide
through leaks occurring within homes. Through initiatives like Fix
a Leak Week, the hope is that by prompting action, that amount can
be significantly reduced.
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To assist customers with at-home leak
repairs and prevention, New Jersey American Water has produced a
helpful infographic including tips on finding and fixing indoor and
outdoor water leaks. (Graphic: New Jersey American Water)
“Most people may not realize that even the smallest leaks can
waste thousands of gallons per year, which has an impact on water
bills,” said Tom Shroba, New Jersey American Water Vice President
of Operations. “For the more than 658,000 customer properties we
serve in New Jersey, that means collectively up to 5.8 billion
gallons of treated water – enough to fill up MetLife Stadium about
six times – are being lost to household leaks annually.
Fortunately, most common household leaks are easily correctable,
and can be incorporated as part of spring cleaning routines.”
On an institutional level, New Jersey American Water is
committed to finding and fixing leaks by using innovative leak
detection technology and replacing or upgrading water pipelines
that have reached the end of their useful life. The company’s
operations and engineering teams are using acoustic monitoring to
find and fix leaks before they lead to main breaks. This technology
has helped the company achieve an average 17 percent water loss
(compared to statewide averages of 25 to 30 percent) and has
provided savings of up to $1.9 million in the first two years and
an estimated 1.7 million gallons of water per day. This technology,
along with replacing aging pipelines and upgrading treatment and
distribution facilities, is included in the $350 million in annual
investments New Jersey American Water makes to continue to provide
clean, safe, reliable water to customers.
To assist customers with at-home leak repairs and prevention,
New Jersey American Water has produced a helpful infographic
including tips on finding and fixing common, and some
not-so-common, indoor and outdoor water leaks. A downloadable leak
detection kit is also available through American Water’s website,
www.amwater.com.
New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE:
AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state,
providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater
services to approximately 2.7 million people. For more information,
visit www.newjerseyamwater.com and follow New Jersey American Water
on Twitter and Facebook. With a history dating back to 1886,
American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S.
publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company
employs more than 6,900 dedicated professionals who provide
regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other
related services to an estimated 15 million people in 46 states and
Ontario, Canada. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable
and reliable water services to our customers to make sure we keep
their lives flowing. For more information, visit
www.amwater.com.
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New Jersey American WaterDenise Venuti FreeDirector of
Communications and External
Affairs856-782-2316denise.free@amwater.com
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