Water Conservation Links for the Greater Seattle Area
Water conservation is a practical part of protecting a home, managing a property, and keeping utility costs predictable. Simply Leak Detection compiled this guide as a service to homeowners, property managers, and plumbers across the Greater Seattle Area.
Every external link below points to a local utility, Washington state agency, EPA, AWWA, or USGS resource. We have organized the list around the questions we hear most often and will keep checking it as programs and links change.
Local water utilities and rebate programs
Local utilities are usually the best starting point for rebates because eligibility depends on your service area, fixture type, and sometimes the age of the property. These programs cover the Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Bellevue, and surrounding Puget Sound communities.
Saving Water Partnership
Conservation tips, tools, and rebates from Seattle Public Utilities and 18 partner utilities across King and Snohomish counties.
Saving Water Partnership - Rebates
Toilet, landscape, RainWise, and fixture rebates for eligible customers in the partnership service area.
Seattle Public Utilities - Use Water Wisely
Indoor and outdoor water-saving guidance for Seattle residents and property owners.
Tacoma Public Utilities - Save Water & Lower Your Bill
Tacoma Water's conservation hub with free water-savings kits, seasonal yard care, and rebates.
City of Olympia - Water Conservation
Olympia conservation programs, rebates, and reclaimed-water information.
LOTT Clean Water Alliance
Rebates for Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater, and Thurston County customers, including toilets, washers, rain barrels, and irrigation nozzles.
Cascade Water Alliance
Free conservation items and water-efficiency programs for Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond, Tukwila, Sammamish Plateau, and Skyway.
City of Bellevue - Water Efficiency Programs
Free conservation kits and water-efficiency resources for Bellevue customers.
How to find a leak and read your meter
A meter test can tell you whether water is moving through your system when every fixture is off. Start with the utility guidance below, then remember that a meter test confirms water loss but does not always reveal where the leak is located.
Turn two meter readings into a clear leak rate
Use our Water Leak Rate Test to calculate gallons per hour, understand the severity of the water loss, and get a clearer next step.
Seattle Public Utilities - Detect Leaks
Step-by-step meter testing to check for leaks and distinguish an indoor leak from an underground one.
Tacoma Public Utilities - Find & Fix Leaks
Meter-reading guidance, a toilet dye test, leak notifications, and common places household leaks hide.
EPA WaterSense - Fix a Leak Week
A national campaign held during the third week of March with simple DIY leak checks and fixes.
AWWA Drip Calculator
An interactive tool to estimate how much water and money a drip is wasting.
High bill? Check leak adjustments
If a hidden leak caused an unusual bill, check your utility's adjustment policy after the repair is complete. Each utility sets its own eligibility rules and documentation requirements.
Seattle Public Utilities - Leak Adjustments
How Seattle customers can request a bill adjustment after repairing a leak.
Tacoma Public Utilities - Leak Adjustments & Help
Adjustment eligibility after a leak-caused spike, plus billing help at 253-502-8600.
Washington State water resources
State agencies provide the broader context behind conservation rules, water availability, and drought response. These pages are useful when planning a property project or explaining why leak reduction matters beyond one monthly bill.
WA Department of Health - Water Use Efficiency
The state rule and guidance behind utility conservation and leak-reduction programs.
WA Department of Health - Unrepaired Leaks Are Costly
Plain-language statistics on what leaks waste, including how a leak the size of an "O" can waste 129,600 gallons per year.
WA Department of Ecology - Water Supply
Statewide water supply conditions, water rights, and availability.
WA Department of Ecology - Drought Response
Current drought status and why conservation matters in Washington during a statewide drought year.
Water facts and education
For a reliable overview of household water use, start with these educational resources. They offer the national and scientific context for the local conservation programs above.
EPA WaterSense - How We Use Water
A clear look at where household water goes, indoors and outdoors.
USGS Water Science School - Facts About Water
Approachable, authoritative water science for homeowners, students, and professionals.
USGS - Water Science Questions and Answers
Answers to common questions about water, supply, quality, and the water cycle.
More from Simply Leak Detection
Our own Info Center pages keep the focus on Washington homes, properties, and the practical steps that come after a meter test.
When a link isn't enough
A meter test can confirm that water is escaping, but many leaks are underground or under a concrete slab and will not reveal themselves at the fixture. If you know you have a leak but cannot find the source, our Underground Water Leak Detection and Slab Leak Detection services use non-invasive tools to pinpoint it before unnecessary digging or demolition. Contact Simply Leak Detection when you are ready for help.
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