Did you know toilets are by far the main source of water use in a home, accounting for nearly 30 percent of an average home’s indoor water consumption? Older, inefficient toilets that use as much as 6 gallons per flush also happen to be a major source of wasted water in many homes. Even worse, a leaking toilet can waste as much as 1,000 gallons of water per day.

CWLP residential water customers, who replace an existing older toilet with a qualifying new high-efficiency (HE) toilet can apply for a $50 rebate from CWLP. (New construction does not qualify for the rebate.) The new toilet must bear a WaterSense® label, which indicates it will use at least 20 percent less water than the current federal standard of 1.6 gallons per flush while providing equal or superior flushing performance to standard model. To learn more, click here.

Fix Leaks and Save

Some toilet leaks are obvious—you can see or hear them—but others can easily go unnoticed (except on your water bill). One of the most common types of “silent” toilet leaks occurs when water from the tank continues to quietly seep into the bowl even after a flush is complete. To check for this type of leak, put a few drops of food coloring into the tank. If the coloring shows up in the bowl without the toilet being flushed, you know you have a leak. Sometimes a simple adjustment to the ball and cock inside the toilet tank can fix this type of leak. To find more water saving tips here.