Medway All In for EPA Fix-a-Leak Week

According to the US EPA, household leaks can waste nearly 1 trillion gallons of water annually nationwide, so each year the organization encourages Americans to hunt down the drips during Fix a Leak Week, March 16 through 22, 2026—but remember that you can find and fix leaks inside and outside your home to save valuable water and money all year long.

Again, according to EPA, the average household's leaks can account for more than 9.300 gallons of water wasted every year and nine percent of homes have leaks that waste 50 gallons or more per day. Common types of leaks found in the home are worn toilet flappers, dripping faucets, and other leaking valves. These types of leaks are often easy to fix, requiring only a few tools and hardware that can pay for themselves in water savings. Fixing easily corrected household water leaks can save homeowners about 10 percent on their water bills.

To check for leaks in your home, you first need to determine whether you're wasting water and then identify the source of the leak. In Medway,  you can sign up to use the town's water consumption monitoring tool, Aquahawk, to catch leaks early and save you money and water! Sign up here: https://medwayma.gov/aquahawk-alerting/”