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Drainiac
Drainiac loves to run the tap. She
rinses her dishes before putting
them in the dishwasher and
leaves the water running while
brushing her teeth.
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Drip Drip lets his sink
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that leaky faucets
waste hundreds of
gallons a week!
Sogosaurus
Sogosaurus waters her lawn and garden every day. Sometimes
she even forgets to turn her sprinkler off and sprays onto the sidewalk.
Answer Key for Use Your WaterSense
1. Answer: SHOWER 4. Answer: EYES
2. Answer: GALLONS 5. Answer: BRUSH
3. Answer: SILENT Mystery Word: WATER
Answer Key for Test Your WaterSense
1. Answer: D. It may seem hard to believe, but the average person uses 100 gallons
of water per day, so a family uses about 400 gallons each day. If 100 gallons is
enough to fill 1,600 drinking glasses, imagine how many glasses a whole family
would fill up.
2. Answer: C. Help your parents test your toilets for leaks. Place a drop of food color-
ing in the tank and if the color shows in the bowl before flushing, you have a leak.
3. Answer: C. Leaky faucets a re big water wasters. If you see or hear a leaky faucet, tell
your parents about it so they can get it fixed.
4. Answer: A. If a house has leaks that waste 200 gallons each week, that's 10,400
gallons of water wasted each year—enough to fill a backyard swimming pool.
Number of times Flo appeared in the house: 9
Swirly
Swirly likes to watch toilet bowls
swirl, leak, and run constantly. Swirly
even uses his toilet as a garbage can,
flushing down tissues.
How did you do?
8 to 9 correct = You're a water
wizard! By finding leaks you 'II
help your family save 10,000
gallons each year!
5 to 7 correct = You're a water
wonder. You barely let a drip
get by you.
0 to 4 correct = Good job.
Keep working on your water
sense to get even better.
Look for more kids'activities and learn more about Fix a Leak Week at
www.epa.gov/watersense/fixaleak
Water Sense
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Drip.
Hi, I am Flo, the We're for Water
spokesgallon. In the United States,
leaks in our homes waste
enough water for every kid
to take a bath every day.
Help me complete
the activities inside
to fix the leaks
and save water!
(866) WTR-SENS (987-7367) • www.epa.gov/watersense • watersense@epa.i
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Use Your WaterSense
Figure out the missing words. Then put together the letters in the oval to reveal
the mystery word.
has a leak, you might
1. Ifyour
hear a drip. Hint: You get clean in this.
2. Water is measured in
Hint: Milkcomes in these too.
3. Toilets sometimes have
leaks, which means you can't hear them.
4. Use your
. and ears to help find leaks at home.
5. Be sure to turn off the faucet when you.
your teeth.
: WISH
Test Your WaterSense
1. How many gallons of water does a family
of four use every day?
A. 50 C. 250
B. 100 D. 400
2. Which of these wastes the MOST water
per day in most homes?
A. Running the tap while washing dishes
B. Using a garbage disposal
C. Ignoring a leaky toilet
D. Taking long showers
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3. What should you do if you find a leaky
faucet?
A. Ignore it—drips are no big deal
B. Stick your finger in it
C. Tell your parents
4. Most household leaks can add up to 200
gallons of water wasted per week. How
much is this per year? Hint: It's enough to
fill a backyard swimming pool.
A. 10,400 gallons per year
B. 1,000 gallons per year
C. 5,000 gallons per year
Bonus Question: How many images of Flo can you find in this house? See back for answers to these puzzles.
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