The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPS) has recognized Cascade Water Alliance, a non-profit wholesale water provider in King County, for its work to promote the WaterSense Program’s National “Fix-A- Leak-Week.”

The goal is to remind Americans to check their plumbing fixtures and irrigation systems for leaks. Over one trillion gallons of precious drinking water leak from the nation’s homes each year.

For the past two years, Cascade has mailed toilet leak detection dye to every home in its service area. The dye allows homeowners to easily check their toilets for leaks. Response to Cascade’s follow-up survey showed an estimated 128,000 gallons of water were saved per day.

Cascade Water Alliance is a non-profit corporation, comprised of the cities of Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Issaquah, Tukwila, Covington Water District and the Sammamish Plateau and Skyway Water and Sewer.