Next week, Richardson is celebrating Fix a Leak Week, an EPA WaterSense program, to bring attention to water waste in the home and encourage residents to check for leaks and drips. From March 17-23, free toilet leak detection tablet packs will be distributed at several city facilities.

Did you know that a toilet leak can waste more than 200 gallons of water a day and is one of the largest water wasters in a home? Although you can usually hear a running toilet, some toilet leaks are silent.

Pick up leak detection packs during normal business hours through March 23 at the following facilities, while supplies last (note that the packs do not require any special tools, just follow the instructions with the tablets in order to detect a leak):

  • Richardson Service Center, 1260 Columbia Dr.
  • Heights Recreation Center, 711 W. Arapaho Rd.
  • Huffhines Recreation Center, 200 N. Plano Rd.
  • Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd.

More information: Fix a Leak Week | US EPA