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Businesses Offers Advice for World Water Monitoring Day

American Leak Detection releases Water Conservation Checklist in recognition of international awareness campaign

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (Grassroots Newswire) - September 18th is World Water Monitoring Day, and American Leak Detection is offering some helpful tips and advice for people in recognition of the international awareness campaign.

World Water Monitoring Day (http://www.worldwatermonitoringday.org/) is an educational outreach program that builds public awareness and involvement in protecting and preserving water resources around the world. According to Stan Berenbaum, president of American Leak Detection, water is an essential resource and should be monitored as much as possible. Although people may think monitoring water use is a difficult task, Berenbaum says all it takes is some helpful advice.

"The more water-wise you become, the more natural it will be for you to preserve the amount of water you use on a daily basis," Berenbaum said. "Your small investment of monitoring the water you consume can pay large dividends. For example, buying a low-flush toilet can save over 18,000 gallons of water a year. It takes all of us - both individuals and businesses- to save the earth's resources."

Berenbaum recommends people follow American Leak Detection's Water Conservation Checklist to preserve water.

In General

• Check all faucets for drips. If a drip fills an 8-ounce glass every 15 minutes, it will lose about 180 gallons per month. That's equivalent to 2,160 gallons a year, enough for more than 30 showers or baths, Berenbaum said. Drips can usually be fixed by replacing inexpensive washers or valve seats.
• Install flow restrictors or other conservation devices on all faucets. With these in the shower alone, you can cut your water use from about 5 to 10 gallons per minute to as low as 1.4 to 3 gallons per minute.
• Wrap exposed indoor and outdoor pipes to prevent breakage in freezing weather

In the Kitchen

• Check kitchen cupboards beneath the sink once a week for wet spots or bowed cabinetry.
• Keep drinking water in the refrigerator so you don't have to run the tap until the water gets cold enough to drink.
• Only run full loads in your dishwasher.

In the Bathroom

• Check grout and tiles in shower area. Are any loose? Is grout missing, allowing water to flow beneath the tiles?
• Check toilets for leaks. Drop a teaspoon of food coloring into the tank. If the color appears in the bowl after 15 minutes, have the "flapper" valve replaced.
• Replace older toilets with new ultra-low flush models or put water displacement devices inside every toilet tank. Make them from plastic water bottles weighted down with pebbles. Do not put bricks in your tank; they can dissolve and clog siphon jets.

Outdoors

• Walk around your property once a week to look for spongy or mushy ground where broken pipes might be hidden.
• Check sprinklers for jammed or malfunctioning heads.
• Put a layer of mulch around trees and plants to slow moisture evaporation. Landscape with native plants that take little water, and pull weeds as they steal water from desirable plants.

"People can easily hang this list in a handy place, such as in the kitchen on their refrigerator door or in the utility room," Berenbaum said. "We recommend that they do a check for these items at least four times a year."

For more information about American Leak Detection, The Original Leak Specialists, please visit www.AmericanLeakDetection.com.