Is your toilet running?
[No, this is not a prank call.]
You could be losing $300 a month* in unnecessary water costs if your toilet’s running.
The good news is, you can often fix a toilet leak yourself with a little elbow grease and a low-cost replacement part.
Use this short, easy-to-follow guide to find and fix a toilet leak.
Replacing an old toilet?
Choose a water-efficient toilet and get $50 per toilet!
The Portland Water Bureau is offers rebates for replacing an old toilet or urinal with a WaterSense labeled high-efficiency model.
Before purchasing toilets, read the full rebate details, including eligibility requirements and steps to obtain your rebate(s).
*$300 a month from one running toilet?! Yes, it’s hard to believe. Here's the math:
Businesses pay, on average, 2 cents per gallon for water (for the fresh water coming in, plus processing the waste water that goes down the drain).
A toilet that leaks 500 gallons per day is very common, and it can be even more!
10 dollars per day is how much you’re paying for a running toilet (2 cents x 500 gallons per day).
$10 per day x 30 days = $300 per month
Questions?
Contact the Water Bureau's Water Efficiency program at 503-823-4527 or by email.