California American Water Offers Leak-Saving Tips for Fix a Leak Week

The utility is investing $200 million this year to modernize infrastructure and urges customers to check for common household leaks.

Mar. 17, 2026 at 1:26am

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California American Water is recognizing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Fix a Leak Week 2026 by sharing simple, practical tips customers can use to locate and address common household leaks that waste water, drive up bills, and strain home plumbing. The company is also investing $200 million this year to modernize water and wastewater infrastructure across its service area.

Why it matters

Household leaks are more common than many people realize, affecting about one in 10 homes and wasting more than 90 gallons of water each day. By providing leak detection and repair guidance, California American Water is helping customers save water and money while also investing in infrastructure upgrades to improve service reliability.

The details

California American Water is sharing tips to find and fix leaks in common areas like toilets, faucets, washing machines, dishwashers, bathtubs, showers, and boiler systems. The company is also encouraging customers to use its online tools and resources to monitor water use and manage their accounts.

  • California American Water is recognizing Fix a Leak Week 2026, which is an annual event held by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
  • The company is investing $200 million this year to modernize water and wastewater infrastructure across its service footprint.

The players

California American Water

A subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK) that provides safe, clean, reliable, and affordable water and wastewater services to approximately 720,000 people.

Garry Hofer

Vice President of Operations for California American Water.

American Water

The largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States, with a history dating back to 1886 and celebrating 140 years in 2026.

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What they’re saying

“Finding and fixing leaks can help customers protect their water, homes, businesses and monthly bills.”

— Garry Hofer, Vice President of Operations

What’s next

California American Water is encouraging customers to download its leak-detection kit and check out the company's Fix a Leak Week blog post for more information and resources.

The takeaway

By providing practical leak detection and repair guidance, as well as investing $200 million in infrastructure upgrades, California American Water is helping its customers save water and money while also improving the reliability of its water and wastewater services.