Higher than normal water bills are either caused by a leak or a change in water usage.
Use the information below as a checklist to help locate leaks in and around your property.
A printable checklist is available by clicking this link.
What to Look and Listen For:
Oftentimes, toilet leaks go unnoticed because they are SILENT and do not provide the above warning signs!
The District recommends conducting a dye test to confirm if your toilet is silently leaking.
Conduct a Dye Test to Detect
Toilet Leaks
Usually, the culprit of a leaking toilet is the flapper valve, which periodically needs replacement, or the overflow pipe.
Free leak detection tablets are available at the District, 50 Elm Street, Dedham. Or tablets can be ordered from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority.
What to Look and Listen For:
Commonly Located:
What to Look and Listen For:
What to Look and Listen For:
Commonly Located:
What to Look and Listen For:
Commonly Located:
What to Look and Listen For:
What to Look and Listen For:
What to Look and Listen For:
What to Look and Listen For:
What to Look For: