The Lake Champlain Committee is joining with the EPA’s WaterSense Program to promote Fix a Leak Week – an opportunity for homeowners to find and fix residential leaks that waste more than 1 trillion gallons of water in America each year. Leaks can also account for more than 10,000 gallons of wasted water in an average home every year – enough to wash nearly 10 months’ worth of laundry. Conserving water saves money, saves energy, and helps reduce nutrient pollution in Lake Champlain.

Why is water conservation important even in the Lake Champlain watershed where water seems so abundant?... Read...