Published: Feb 20, 2017 | 09:00 AM

Fix a Leak, Save Money, Could Win!

Have you been putting off adjusting those sprinklers, repairing that leaky toilet, drippy faucet?

Here is some incentive to spring into action and fix those leaks! The 2017 Fix a Leak Week event is March 20-26, which rewards customers for taking charge of their water usage.

Irvine Ranch Water District will host a contest and customers can win one of five $100 Home Depot gift card for their efforts.

To enter, use this checklist:

1. Check for broken sprinklers or overspray. Fix and adjust your sprinklers if you find these problems.
2. Check your sprinkler controller to ensure it remains off during periods of rain, and adjusted for seasonal low-water use.
3. Check for common bathroom leaks like continually running toilets or dripping showerheads and fix them.
4. Other places you might find leaks in your home are hose bibs, irrigation valves and lines, bathtub/shower diverters, water heaters and swimming pools and spas.

Submit a photo taken of you checking for leaks through March 31 to irwd.com/fisaleak. submit the photos online through March 31, at irwd.com/fixaleak.

For each photo submitted, participants will receive an entry to win a $100 gift card to Home Depot.

Fix a Leak Week is sponsored in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program. Full contest details are available at irwd.com/fixaleak.