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AGENDA TITLE: Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming March 16 to 22, 2015, as "Fix a Leak
Week" in Lodi
MEETING DATE: March 4, 2015
PREPARED BY:
Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION Presentation of proclamation proclaiming March 16 to 22, 2015, as
"Fix a Leak Week" in Lodi.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION. This year marks the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's
WaterSense program's seventh "National Fix a Leak Week," a time
to remind Americans to check their household fixtures and irrigation
systems for leaks.
Common types of leaks found in the home include leaking toilet flappers, dripping faucets, showerheads,
and other leaking valves. Fixing easily corrected household water leaks can save homeowners the
amount of water used to fill a backyard swimming pool each year and 10 percent or more on their utility
costs. Approximately four percent of the nation's electricity consumption is used moving or treating water
and wastewater. One of the best ways to save energy across the country and in our own homes is to
use water more efficiently.
The Lodi Public Works Department's Water Conservation Program is designed to reduce demands on
Lodi's water supply by increasing the efficiency of water use within its service area and has been a
WaterSense promotional partner since 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT: None -
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable.
F. Wally InIderin
Public Works Director
Prepared by Kathryn E. Garcia, Compliance Engineer
FWS/KMG/smh
Attachments
APPROVED:
Stephen Schwab , City Manager
KAWP\C0UNCIL\2015\CCFix a Leak Prodamation.doc
2/17/2015