This Toilet’s Not the Only Thing on the Run!
- Hammond Plumbing

- Sep 5
- 1 min read

Here’s the deal: The average home loses about 10,000 gallons of water a year to leaks. AVERAGE.
Let's talk about Westminster because that's where WE live, but the problem is everywhere. Westminster has about 33,000 homes so that's about 330 million gallons wasted annually—enough to fill 7.9 MILLION bathtubs. That's a freakin' lot of water!
What does that wasted water actually cost? Hold on to your bloomers:
$1.3–$2.4 million a year - Gone! This is just little faucet leaks, sprinklers, hosebibs and you guessed it, running toilets.
And it’s not just about your bill. Leaks and drips do real damage: Sprinkler leaks cause erosion, cracked sidewalks, and foundation shifts. Hose bibs saturate siding and crawlspaces—hello, rot and mold. Indoor leaks? Think warped floors, soft drywall, and mold cleanup your insurance might not cover if they find out it was ignored.
Leaks don’t stay small. They stay expensive.
The average summer water bill in Westminster runs $90 to $100 a month. A running toilet can push that way higher—and you won’t notice until the damage (and the bill) is already done.
If something sounds off or looks damp, don’t wait.
Text me. We'll help you figure it out.



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