How do I check for leaks?

Faucets: Check all faucets and piping for leaks by monitoring for drips of water under sinks and from exposed pipes. Perform an inspection with the water on and off, as some leaks only occur when the water is on.

Toilets: Add a few drops of food coloring in the toilet tank. If the food coloring appears in the toilet bowl, this means you have a leak. Some toilet leaks are intermittent, so you don't always see or hear the water running. Check plumbing in the basement by monitoring for drips of water coming from exposed pipes. Occasionally, leaks develop behind walls or in areas that are not visible. Read your meter periodically to monitor for drastic changes walk irrigation lines in your yard, check irrigation heads or saturated areas in yard. Monitor the leak detector on your meter head even the slightest movement may indicate a leak.


The leak detector looks like:Red Diamond Shape or

Red Triangle Shape

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1. How do I check for leaks?
2. Why is my bill estimated?
3. Do we offer a senior discount?
4. I am buying / selling property. What should I do?
5. What is the procedure to tie into Town water?
6. I will temporarily be away. What should I do?
7. How do I read my water meter?
8. Can I obtain a bill history or a duplicate bill for my account?
9. How do I prevent my pipes from freezing?
10. Why do we flush the fire hydrants?
11. What is a cross-connection?