Related Activities

Examine Your Faucets

A leaky faucet can waste about 300 gallons of water per month. Check the faucets in your kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, and outdoors by turning them on briefly, then off. Do you see any leaks? If so, tell an adult. Tell your teacher or the custodian about any leaky faucets at your school.

Test Your Toilets

A leaky toilet can waste as much as 600 gallons of water per month. Ask an adult to help you check your toilets for leaks. Lift the top lid and add a few drops of blue food coloring to the tank. Then wait a few minutes. Does color appear in the toilet bowl? If so, water is leaking from the tank into the bowl. The flapper valve in the tank may need to be replaced.