Saving Water, 1 Flush at a Time

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Sue Tensfeldt of the S.F. Public Utilities Commission adds blueing to test for leaks. Photo by Catherine Girardeau/KALW Crosscurrents

By Catherine Girardeau, KALW Crosscurrents

Nobody at my house is very handy, so when there are plumbing issues, we go for the workarounds: like plunging and putting buckets under leaky faucets to catch the drips and using the buckets to flush the toilets.

But with the drought, I thought we should try to take care of some those leaks and flush out our water-wasting habits. So I invited Sue Tensfeldt, senior water services inspector for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, to come to my house for a Water-Wise Evaluation. When it comes to water, Tensfeldt means business.

Read the complete story at KALW Crosscurrents. 
 

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