To get a better understanding of how small leaks can lead to significant water waste, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported that the average household leaks more than 10,000 water gallons each year, which is the amount needed to wash a laundry load 270 times. All over the U.S., total household leak reaches 1 trillion gallons every year.
In California, the Department of Water Resources approximated that the state is losing up to 228 billion gallons of water every year, which is more than sufficient to provide the water needs of the whole city of Los Angeles for one year. The direct impact of this kind of water waste is higher water bills for customers, because total water expenditure includes the payment for stolen and lost water too.
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