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To check for hidden leaks, how long do you watch the water meter with no water in use?

Two hours.

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  1. Two hours ✔
  2. Two minutes
  3. Two weeks

Why: Check your water meter before and after a two-hour period when no water is being used. If the meter changes at all, you probably have a leak.

Huh, didn't know that: Household leaks waste nearly 1 trillion gallons of water a year nationwide.

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Answer: Two hours. Check your water meter before and after a two-hour period when no water is being used. If the meter changes at all, you probably have a leak.

  1. EPA WaterSense: Fix a Leak Week www.epa.gov/watersense/fix-leak-week
    Check your water meter before and after a two-hour period when no water is being used.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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