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RESOLUTION NO. 2011 - 20
A RESOLUTION OFTHE CITY COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OF
REDDING DECLARING MARCH 14-20, 2011, AS "FIX A
LEAK" WEEK IN REDDING
WHEREAS, the Environmental Protection Agency's (EP A) WaterSense program is
launching a national "Fix-a-Leak" Week from March 14-20,2011, to remind Americans to check
their household fixtures and irrigation systems for leaks; and
WHEREAS, a single-family home can waste, on average, more than 10,000 gallons of water
every year due to running toilets, dripping faucets, and other household leaks, and nationwide more
than one trillion gallons of water leaks from u.s. homes each year-the equivalent to the annual
water use of Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami combined; and
WHEREAS, common types of leaks found in the home include leaking toilet flappers,
dripping faucets, and other leaking valves and all are easily correctable and can save homeowners
up to 10 percent or more on their water bills; and
WHEREAS, in most cases, replacement parts for dripping faucets, toilet valves, and
showerheads do not require a major investment and can be installed by do-it-yourselfers; and
WHEREAS, the vast majority ofleaks can be eliminated after retrofitting a household with
new WaterSense labeled fixtures and other high-efficiency appliances.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Redding
hereby declares March 14-20,2011, as "Fix-a-Leak" Week in Redding and urges all citizens to be
proactive in checking their homes and irrigation systems for leaks as a way to recognize, conserve,
and protect our most precious resource- WATER.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced, read, and adopted at
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 1st day of March, 2011, by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Bosetti, Dickerson, Jones, Sullivan, and McArthur
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